Champaign
1 Americannoun
noun
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level, open country; plain.
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Obsolete. a battlefield.
adjective
noun
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Also called: campagna. an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
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an obsolete word for battlefield
Etymology
Origin of champaign
1350–1400; Middle English champai ( g ) ne < Middle French champa ( i ) gne < Latin campānia; campaign
Example Sentences
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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
“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
For instance, they could pay for shares of hotel rooms, celebratory champaign or adventures that we went on like the whale watching tour.
From US News
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