English Explanatory Dictionary

champaign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.
  2. A battlefield.
adj
  1. Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.
name
  1. A city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃæmpeɪn/ /ˌʃæmˈpeɪn/

Word forms

champaign champaigns champeyne champaine champagne champain more champaign most champaign

Etymology

From Old French champaigne, from Late Latin campānia.

Synonyms

champian

Related words

champagne

Derived words

Champaign County
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