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 show opens with a reception on August 27,with artist Young in attendance and Piper-Heidsieck pouring champagne. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Available in four colors—navy, champagne, black, and a bright red-orange—this glamorous find will never go out of style. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 28 July 2026

The owner of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Moët Chandon champagne saw sales rise 3% in the second quarter. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 July 2026

This includes accommodation and meals, all soft and alcoholic drinks (excluding French champagne) including cellar collection wines, cocktails and single-malt whiskeys, laundry service, lodge activities, massage and spa treatments. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 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