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

Photos of the Paradise star, 36, who is on hand to celebrate the show’s Best Drama Series nomination, showed her bump in a champagne dress complete with an embellished turtleneck top and a skirt that draped at the waistline. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026

Investigators believe sparkling candles on champagne bottles ignited the blaze; authorities are examining whether safety measures and fire regulations were properly followed. —John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026

Officials believe sparklers on top of champagne bottles are to blame for the bar explosion and fire that left around 40 dead and more than a hundred others injured at a New Year's Eve party in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

Some witnesses said the fire was caused by sparklers placed in champagne bottles, though officials caution that the investigation will take time. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 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