Piste Definition

pēst
pistes
noun
A ski run of hard-packed snow.
Webster's New World
An unpaved road or beaten track.
American Heritage

(fencing) The field of play of a fencing match.

Wiktionary

(archaic) The track left by somebody riding a horse.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Piste

Noun

Singular:
piste
Plural:
pistes

Origin of Piste

  • French from Italian pista from obsolete pistare to trample down variant of pestare piston

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French piste.

    From Wiktionary

Piste Sentence Examples

  • No, I would n't consign piste skiing to Room 101 - just don't ask me to partake.

  • The Exposure Bloc has the look of wool combined with a windproof laminate making it ideal for on piste or après ski.

  • The locals say that you do not have to ski the same piste twice in a week.

  • The best way to cover this annual shindig is to go, as " Le Shack " puts it, right off piste.

  • When skiing off piste or ski touring there may be an element of increased risk.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIS

Words Ending With

ETESTE

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