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

Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next. —AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025

Those guests who have an active monthly or annual membership can enjoy a $1 glass of champagne as a toast to the newest Barkside location. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025

For the evermore fan, give them a set of champagne flutes—but not just a traditional, crystal set. —Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025

But even as postseason T-shirts were pulled on and champagne corks were popped, the Yankees still had catching the Blue Jays on their minds. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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