ghoststories
nounUK /ˈɡəʊst ˌstɔːriz/
US /ˈɡoʊst ˌstɔːriz/
Ghost stories are spooky tales about ghosts that people tell to scare each other.
We sat around the campfire and told ghost stories until midnight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stories in which ghosts appear as characters, often in books or films.
She loves reading ghost stories from the Victorian era.
3. Made-up excuses or tales told to avoid trouble.
He told his teacher a ghost story about losing his homework.
4. Reports or rumors of ghost sightings shared among people.
The villagers passed around ghost stories about the old mansion.