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This is a middle of the road do-it-all ski that can handle going off piste but also turns easily on groomers, with a medium turn radius and good carving grip at higher speeds.—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Dozens of pistes, and even some entire resorts, remained closed as 2023 dawned.—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023 And when the game was made, their fencers embraced each other on the piste and swaddled themselves in American flags.—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 July 2024 Away from the piste, Kiefer and Scruggs have managed to take full advantage of their time in Paris.—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 July 2024 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
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