ghost story
noun
a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere.
Origin of ghost story
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby ghost story
ghost image,
ghost moth,
ghost net,
ghost prisoner,
ghost shrimp,
ghost story,
ghost town,
ghost word,
ghost writer,
ghost-weed,
ghostfish