piste

noun

: trail
especially : a downhill ski trail

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The resort’s base elevation is 10,700 feet, and up that high, spring sun during the day followed by cold nights leads to a freeze-thaw cycle that leaves the pistes covered in smooth corn snow. Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 On piste, Alpino Vino, North America’s second highest elevation fine-dining restaurant, channels Italy’s Dolomites with its charcuterie and cheese spreads, deep wine list, and killer mountain views. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024 Eight countries, hundreds of resorts, thousands of runs on and off piste. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The two shook American flags on the piste as the crowd cheered in appreciation. Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 28 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for piste

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from Old Italian pista, from pistare to trample down, pound — more at piston

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piste was in 1696

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“Piste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piste. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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