ghost story

noun

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

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Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Recently reissued under the collection Hauntings, Lee’s ghost stories are about haunted minds, the mysteries of the past imposing themselves on the present, and the return of the repressed. Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026 After days filled with family-friendly concerts, wagon rides and ghost stories in the preserve, the Sea Pines Resort’s Inn & Club at Harbour Town provides a quiet respite. Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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