champaign

¹

[ sham-peyn ]

noun

1. level, open country; plain.
2. Obsolete. a battlefield.

adjective

1. level and open:

   champaign fields.

Champaign

²

[ sham-peyn ]

noun

1. a city in E Illinois, adjoining Urbana.

champaign

/ ʃæmˈpeɪn /

noun

1. Also calledcampagna an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
2. an obsolete word for battlefield

Word History and Origins

Origin of champaign¹

1350–1400; Middle English champai ( g ) ne < Middle French champa ( i ) gne < Latin campānia; campaign

Word History and Origins

Origin of champaign¹

C14: from Old French champaigne, from Late Latin campānia; see campaign

Example Sentences

Jacy shared the same photo on her own Instagram, placing several emojis in the caption, including a glitzy ring, a pair of champaign flutes clinking and a bottle of celebratory booze popping.

From Fox News

The newly engaged couple appeared on Fox 5’s “Good Day DC” Monday morning, where the staff feted them with cake and champaign.

From Washington Times

As the controversy was unfolding, Fox News was steadfast in its support of the news anchor, saying that the allegations were “nothing more than an orchestrated champaign.”

From Salon

At CES this year, the hardware companies were popping champaign corks.

From Forbes

“There is always a way out”, wrote blogger @nerezinovka, accompanying the tweet with this hashtag and a pictures of car tires standing next to a Moet champaign bottle turned into a Molotov cocktail.

From BusinessWeek

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