ghost story

noun

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

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My father grew up in small-town Odisha, collected local ghost stories, raided the library, and passed that passion for books on to me and my siblings. Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024 Love stories and ghost stories are both holiday staples. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Dec. 2024 Although ghost stories on tour buses might be fun, Baillod says there is harm in ignoring history in order to prioritize an unproven theory. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Kids can fish, kayak, or splash in the river to their heart’s content then wind down in the evening around the communal fire pit roasting s’mores and telling ghost stories just like the good ol’ days. Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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