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

The ceremony, officiant, dinner, production on the beach or a resort location of their choosing, flowers, cake, champagne, and photography were all included for less than what economy flights themselves might cost (just $3,500 to start). —Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

The two commit to a duel, each agreeing to fire their guns when a bottle of champagne rolls off the bar and shatters on the floor. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026

Nightly prizes are awarded to the day’s winners as rum punches and champagne flow and the distinctive upbeat melody of the steel drum band soundtracks the celebrations. —Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Don’t fret about the champagne-glass neck. —Sandra Cisneros, New Yorker, 1 June 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