ghost
Meaning
A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to the living.
💡 People often confuse "ghost" with "spirit," but "ghost" usually refers to a specific appearance.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
night
I
walked
past
an
old
house
and
heard
a
soft
noise
from
the
window
.
For
a
moment
I
thought
a
ghost
might
be
inside
because
the
curtains
were
moving
.
I
opened
the
gate
and
looked
carefully
,
and
then
I
saw
a
small
cat
playing
with
a
string
.
I
immediately
felt
silly
for
being
afraid
,
but
I
was
also
glad
I
had
checked
.
Now
I
tell
my
friends
that
if
they
hear
strange
sounds
near
that
house
,
they
should
look
first
before
worrying
about
ghosts
.
Common Phrases
haunted house
ghost story
see a ghost
Synonyms
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