ghost story

noun

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

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Known for its rooftop pool, vintage-style rooms and ghost stories, Hotel San Carlos provides a unique blend of historic allure and modern comfort. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Directed by Do Quoc Trung, the film is inspired by the ghost stories of Vietnam’s Northwestern mountains and is being lined up for release in the first quarter of next year. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 At Old World Wisconsin, ghost stories and spooky haunts seem more nostalgic and historic than boot-shaking frightening. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The Face of Horror is based on the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, Yotsuya Kaidan. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 2025.

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