Champagne vs. Champaign

Champagne vs. Champaign — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Champagne and Champaign

Champagnenoun

A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.

Champaignnoun

Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.

Champagnenoun

Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.

Champaignnoun

(obsolete) A battlefield.

Champagnenoun

Any sparkling white wine.

Champaignadjective

Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.

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Champagnenoun

(countable) A glass of champagne.

Champaignnoun

extensive tract of level open land;

they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plainhe longed for the fields of his youth

Champagnenoun

(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

Champaignnoun

a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana

Champagneadjective

Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

Champagneverb

(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.

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Champagneverb

(intransitive) To drink champagne.

Champagnenoun

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

Champagnenoun

a region of northeastern France