ghosts
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈɡoʊsts// UK //ɡˈəʊsts// ghosts
n. the spirits of dead people that some believe can be seen or heard by the living.
n. the soul or spirit of a deceased person, typically depicted as appearing to the living in a visible form or manifesting through unexplained phenomena.
Many people believe that ghosts haunt this old house.
The children stayed up late telling stories about ghosts that lived in the woods behind their school.
Literary traditions often use ghosts as metaphors for unresolved trauma or the lingering influence of the past on the present generation.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to the general concept of spirits.