champagne

¹

[ sham-peyn ]

noun

1. (initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
2. a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere.
3. (formerly) the nonsparkling, dry, white table wine produced in the region of Champagne in France.
4. a very pale yellow or greenish-yellow color.
5. anything considered the best or luxurious.

adjective

1. having the color of champagne.
2. luxurious or expensive:

   champagne tastes.

Champagne

²

[ sham-peyn; French shahn-pan-yuh ]

noun

1. a region and former province in NE France.

champagne

/ ʃæmˈpeɪn /

noun

1. sometimes capital a white sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay, France
2. (loosely) any effervescent white wine
3. 1. a colour varying from a pale orange-yellow to a greyish-yellow
   2. ( as adjective )

      a champagne carpet

4. modifier denoting a luxurious lifestyle

   a champagne capitalist

Word History and Origins

Origin of champagne¹

First recorded in 1655–65; after Champagne

Word History and Origins

Origin of champagne¹

from Champagne , a region of NE France

Example Sentences

Recently the movie “Widow Clicquot” included cinematography of Champagne vines to illustrate how climate affects each year’s output.

From Los Angeles Times

With that on his mind, Canada’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Francois Champagne tells the BBC he is checking the US election polls daily.

From BBC

His reward was another booze-fueled locker room celebration — or, as the Japanese call it, a Champagne fight.

From Los Angeles Times

The Champagne and beer that’d been showered on him and his teammates in the wake of a Game 5 win in the National League Division Series might have helped.

From Los Angeles Times

And as the team celebrated with a Champagne shower in the clubhouse, their internally stoked fire was evident in a string of expletive-filled answers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bubbly
• wine