Definition of "ghost" []

• The spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to appear in bodily likeness to living persons or to haunt former habitats. (noun)
• The center of spiritual life; the soul. (noun)
• A demon or spirit. (noun)
• A returning or haunting memory or image. (noun)
• A slight or faint trace: just a ghost of a smile. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The term "ghost winery" refers to places that were started in the mid- to late 19th century, a time when the California wine industry was booming, but were abandoned in the early 20th century."
• "“As God is my witness,” I growl, “if you say the word ghost again, I will find a way to drown you in my shot glass.”"
• "ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: John, well, you guys have used the term ghost town."