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

Over glasses of Ruinart champagne, glamorous content creators Jessica Wang, Hannah Bronfman, and Tina Leung swapped notes on their jewelry selections. —Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025

Gamez compares French excellence in hospitality to terroirs and wines—champagne is instantly recognizable around the world. —Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025

Dazzle with mini tea sandwiches (placed upon three-tier serving towers), choice of hot tea types and champagne, and mini desserts. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025

The latter collection tapped into the unrepeatable je ne sais quoi of the City of Light, by way of body care and home products like the Paris Amour Three-Wick Candle (with hints of French tulips and sparkling pink champagne). —Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Champagne, France

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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