piste
pronunciation
How to pronounce piste in British English:
UK [pi:st]
How to pronounce piste in American English:
US [pist]
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- Noun:
- a ski run densely packed with snow
Word Origin
- piste (n.)
- also pist, 1727, from French piste, from Latin pista (via) "beaten (track)," from pistus, past participle of pinsere "to pound, stamp" (see pestle).
Example
- 1. He enjoys skiing off piste .
- 2. Ah , here is an expert , he tests the piste first .
- 3. Athlete disturbing order when on piste .
- 4. At davos , most of the really important stuff happens off piste .
- 5. Off-piste off-piste skiing is more fun than skiing on the crowded piste .