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champagne
1[ sham-peyn ]
noun
- (initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
- a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere.
- (formerly) the nonsparkling, dry, white table wine produced in the region of Champagne in France.
- a very pale yellow or greenish-yellow color.
- anything considered the best or luxurious.
adjective
- having the color of champagne.
- luxurious or expensive:
champagne tastes.
Champagne
2[ sham-peyn; French shahn-pan-yuh ]
noun
- a region and former province in NE France.
champagne
/ ʃæˈɪ /
noun
- sometimes capital a white sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay, France
- (loosely) any effervescent white wine
- a colour varying from a pale orange-yellow to a greyish-yellow
- ( as adjective )
a champagne carpet
- modifier denoting a luxurious lifestyle
a champagne capitalist
Word History and Origins
Origin of champagne1
Word History and Origins
Origin of champagne1
Example Sentences
They responded with some champagne rugby of their own, keeping the ball alive, with James Batchelor, back from injury, carving inside to dash over and extend the lead.
Tearful hugs were exchanged and a bottle of champagne was cracked open.
The Cardinals came back to win the second game and rode the Rally Squirrel to its last World Series title, toasting a plush toy rodent with champagne after the final victory.
“Thanks, but only white people can get away with drinking on the job,” Siaja demurs when Helen suggests champagne to celebrate her hiring.
For France it's wine, champagne and the aeronautical industry, for Germany it's cars, and for Italy it's luxury goods.
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