ghost story

noun

1

: a story about ghosts

2

: a tale based on imagination rather than fact

Examples of ghost story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Straub writes with a showman’s sense of timing, and the result is a sprawling, wintry ghost story that earns every one of its chills. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

This fascinating riff on a cyber-noir ghost story is set in 3025, where the dead can be resurrected as holographic specters. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

And yet, ghost stories will often have women as supernatural witches, coming back to curse people or cause trouble. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The Colonial Players present adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic ghost story, featuring spooky themes, comedic scares, stylized violence, suspenseful moments, and mild language. — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ghost story

• aurore
• forbore
• outlawry
• pylori
• savoury
• signori
• signory
• vainglory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory