piste
Americannoun
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a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
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(in fencing) a regulation-size strip, usually 2 meters wide and 14 meters long, on which fencers compete.
noun
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a trail, slope, or course for skiing
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a rectangular area for fencing bouts
Etymology
Origin of piste
1720–30; < French: animal track < Italian pista, pesta, noun derivative of pestare to pound, crush < Vulgar Latin, frequentative of Latin pī ( n ) sere; pestle
Example Sentences
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Harrop's second tour around the course on the Stelvio piste saw her extend the lead over her female rivals to more than 27sec.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
She was airlifted off the piste and taken to hospital in Treviso, where she was diagnosed with a "complex tibia fracture" in her left leg.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
She was treated on the slope for a lengthy period before being airlifted off the piste to Ca Foncello hospital in Treviso, where she underwent surgery on a fractured left leg.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
She cried in anguish and pain after her awful fall high up the course, medical staff surrounding the distraught 41-year-old on the Olimpia delle Tofane piste where has enjoyed much success in the past.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
En Amerique, professeur; En Angleterre, journaliste; C'est � grands pas et en sueur Que vous suivrez � peine ma piste.
From Poems by Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns)
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