ghost story

noun

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

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The most popular ghost story of this cemetery is that of Rufina Cambaceres, a 19-year-old girl who was laid to rest in 1902 in an impressive art nouveau mausoleum. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Some say Batts was innocent, a scapegoat in a drama that turned a ghost story into the tale of the Bell Witch. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 Other notable ghostly towns Savannah, Georgia is an old city, and like any old city, it's got its share of ghost stories. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 But California’s gold rush era is the source of many great ghost stories—and ghost towns. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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