a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
"Many students from Champaign commute to work at universities during their summer breaks."
Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.
"The farmers drove their tractors across the champaign to plant the new crop."
In plain English: Champagne is a fancy sparkling wine made from grapes that grows only near Reims and Épernay in France.
"We popped open a bottle of champagne to celebrate their anniversary."
Usage: Do not use this word as the standard spelling for sparkling wine; that is always spelled with a 'g'. Instead, reserve "champagne" exclusively for the beverage and use "champaigne" or simply describe it as open country when referring to land.
Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.
"The champaign landscape stretched endlessly under the midday sun, offering a clear view of the distant horizon."
In plain English: Champagne is actually spelled with an 'e' and refers to the bubbly alcoholic drink made from grapes, not a fancy adjective describing something else.
"Our team enjoyed an unforgettable champaign dinner at the new restaurant downtown."
A city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
"Residents often travel to Champaign to attend university events or visit local museums in the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois."
The word entered English from the Old French champaigne, which itself derived from the Late Latin campānia. Originally referring to open country or a plain, it traveled into English with this same general sense of flat, uncultivated land.