piste

noun

: trail
especially : a downhill ski trail

Examples of piste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With Chevron, ExxonMobil and Oxy Petroleum among the conference’s largest sponsors, oil and gas regulators from across the country had gathered at the Chateaux Deer Valley, an upscale ski resort overlooking Park City’s renowned pistes. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 24 June 2024 Whistler Blackcomb, Canada Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski resort in North America and its après offerings are just as plentiful as the pistes. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023 There’s World Cup skiing, and plenty of pistes for intermediates and beginners. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 At times, all of them were running simultaneously, explains Corsin Clopath, head of piste at the resort. WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for piste 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Piste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piste. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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