ghost story

American  

noun

1. a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere.

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Etymology

Origin of ghost story

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

In Victorian times, the telling, or reading, of ghost stories was a Christmas tradition; the most enduring Yule-time tale — Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” written in 1843 — is first and foremost a ghost story.

From Los Angeles Times

“Marley was dead,” Charles Dickens begins the novella he subtitled “A Ghost Story of Christmas.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The tale is set during the years that Will launched his career in London, missed being at the deathbed of one of his children and funneled his guilt and sorrow into theater’s most prestigious ghost story.

From Los Angeles Times

Her two-star review said director Matthew Dunster, who has also directed shows including 2:22 - A Ghost Story, failed to "reimagine and revitalise its source material".

From BBC

Dunster had previously collaborated with Baker on “2:22 — A Ghost Story.”

From Los Angeles Times