ghost story

noun

1
: a story about ghosts
2
: a tale based on imagination rather than fact

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The writer-director’s English-language debut, ghost story The Others (2001), starring Nicole Kidman, became a global hit. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 There is a nice little ghost story in there and a character, Kisa, who audiences will want to root for. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 But fast-forward enough, and every story is a ghost story, because everyone in it will one day die. Marie-Helene Bertino, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Following similar ghost stories in other regions could point to areas with a low level of earthquake activity that had only been noticed through earthquake lights, per the statement. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ghost story

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ghost story was in 1730

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“Ghost story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghost%20story. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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