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

In Hokum, the Cork native transports viewers to Ireland’s remote and possibly haunted Bilberry Woods Hotel alongside prickly American author Ohm Baumann (Adam Scott) for a good ol' fashioned hair-raiser of a ghost story. —Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026

His previous two films, 2020’s Caveat and 2024’s Oddity, are nerve-jangling ghost stories about very bad people trying to get away with very bad things. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026

The project is still in early development, but the reports say the series is envisioned as a modern update on the classic ghost story. —Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

The best East Coast road trip route hits eight cities packed with content-worthy moments, late-night food halls, ghost stories and beach-town vibes — all in one stretch of coastline. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 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