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- [sham-peyn]
- /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
- /ˈʧæmpeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sham-peyn]
- /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Definitions of champaign word
- noun champaign an expanse of open level or gently undulating country 3
- noun champaign city in EC Ill.: pop. 68,000 3
- noun champaign a broad plain; flat, open country 3
- adjective champaign of or like a champaign 3
- noun champaign a city in E Illinois, adjoining Urbana. 1
- adjective champaign level and open: champaign fields. 1
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Origin of champaign
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English champai(g)ne < Middle French champa(i)gne < Latin campānia; see campaign
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Parts of speech for Champaign
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champaign popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
champaign usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for champaign
noun champaign
- province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
Antonyms for champaign
noun champaign
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
Top questions with champaign
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