piste

noun

: trail
especially : a downhill ski trail

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Chamonix, France Located at the base of Mont Blanc, Chamonix boasts legendary off-piste skiing in the dramatic scenery of the French Alps and an equally renowned après-ski scene. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 The snow here is famously consistent, the terrain spans more than 75 miles of pistes, and the lines are far shorter than at other hotspots in the country. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025 In Finnmark, skiing may offer an additional challenge — going off-piste by going ski touring. Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Chamley-Watson is looking to expand beyond the fencing piste to more business opportunities across the sports, fashion, entertainment and digital media spaces. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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