ghost story

noun

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

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People like Harari and others repeat these accounts like ghost stories around a campfire. Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 West’s upcoming movie is not the only screen adaptation of A Christmas Carol on the way; last June, Deadline reported that Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe, director and star of Nosferatu, are taking the classic ghost story in a horror direction. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 History, architecture, food and ghost stories all sit within the same walkable grid. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Like any good ghost story, the danger isn’t in the past. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 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 16 Apr. 2026.

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