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 cruise line noted the moment was memorable — with champagne served on the Observation Deck. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

All the while, champagne arrives from a gliding sommelier’s trolley—Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, even Dom Pérignon by the glass. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

At Fontana, Italian cuisine unfolds around the courtyard fountain, and Sunday's champagne brunch remains one of Miami's most celebrated traditions. —Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

The British newspaper portrayed Rodríguez as a complex figure with personal quirks and an ability to build rapport, citing sources who described her interest in champagne, table tennis and informal interactions with foreign dignitaries. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 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