champagne

noun

cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān How to pronounce champagne (audio)
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

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The evening includes pre-dinner champagne, a six-person private dinner hosted by Tan and a private tour at Singapore's National Gallery, an art museum housed in two national monuments, according to Sotheby's. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 After the ceremony, winners and honorees stretched their legs, swigged the last of their champagne and went off for a group photo shoot. Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 If things fall right the next two days, the champagne and beer will be chilling during Saturday’s game. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025 In addition to red and white wine, Nenov plans to offer bubbles (prosecco, champagne, cava) and local draft beer at Skosh. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for champagne

Word History

Etymology

French, from Champagne, France

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of champagne was in 1664

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“Champagne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champagne. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

champagne

noun
cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān How to pronounce champagne (audio)
: a white sparkling wine

Geographical Definition

Champagne

geographical name

Cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān How to pronounce Champagne (audio)
historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes

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