Word
champaign
Phoneticscham·paign
/tʃæmˈpeɪn/
Definition
n. a wide, open area of flat land without many trees or hills. It is an old word used to describe a large field or plain.
n. An expanse of level, open country without hills or woods. Primarily found in historical or poetic descriptions of landscape.
Examples
“The army marched across the vast, grassy champaign.”
“From the castle tower, the knights could see for miles across the sun-drenched champaign.”
“The poet describes the rolling champaign as a sea of gold, emphasizing the isolation of the rural estate from the crowded city centers.”
Examples
simple
“The army marched across the vast, grassy champaign.”
contextual
“From the castle tower, the knights could see for miles across the sun-drenched champaign.”
complex
“The poet describes the rolling champaign as a sea of gold, emphasizing the isolation of the rural estate from the crowded city centers.”
Usage
Often used in the singular to describe a specific geographic region.
Pitfall
We drank a bottle of champaign.
We drank a bottle of champagne.
Learners often confuse the archaic word for a plain ('champaign') with the sparkling wine ('champagne').
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