champagne

noun

cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

variants or less commonly Champagne

1

: a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France

also : a similar wine made elsewhere

2

: a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown

Examples of champagne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crushed pineapple, raisins, and champagne vinegar hit all the marks for well-rounded flavor. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026

Fallen Angels itself — about a pair of witty, worldly besties who get blitzed on champagne while considering cheating on their husbands with a mutual old flame — landed its author in trouble with the censors in London. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

The mathematical genius is eager to celebrate his youngest daughter with a bottle of champagne and some math banter. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Rather than intellectualize the club, the song gives in to a thumping house beat and fame’s champagne-gold façade. —E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Champagne, France

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for champagne

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

champagne

noun

cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

: a white sparkling wine

Geographical Definition

Champagne

geographical name

Cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes