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

Investigators later said the nightclub blaze may have been ignited by sparklers attached to champagne bottles that set fire to soundproofing materials on the ceiling, rapidly spreading flames through the crowded venue. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026

The world sees the champagne on the podium. —Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026

And for goodness sake, buy a bottle of champagne, if just to sign it and place it with the now huge collection there. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

The event includes a champagne reception, live auction and paddle raise, selections from the work of Frederic Chopin by Lang Lang; a seated dinner and an after-party celebration. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 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