piste

noun

ˈpēst 

: trail

especially : a downhill ski trail

Examples of piste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Off-piste, freestyling, reacting to whatever picture emerges. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026

But as with other collectibles markets, buyers face a multitude of risks in this off-piste asset class. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026

Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms. — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

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