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phantom

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noun

phan·​tom ˈfan-təm How to pronounce phantom (audio)
1
a
: something apparent to sense but with no substantial existence : apparition
b
: something elusive or visionary
c
: an object of continual dread or abhorrence
the phantom of disease and want
2
: something existing in appearance only
3
: a representation of something abstract, ideal, or incorporeal
she was a phantom of delight William Wordsworth
phantomlike adverb or adjective

phantom

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adjective

1
: of the nature of, suggesting, or being a phantom : illusory
2
: fictitious, dummy
phantom voters

Example Sentences

Noun The book is about the phantoms that are said to haunt the nation's cemeteries. The crisis is merely a phantom made up by the media. Adjective People claim to have seen a phantom ship floating on the lake. A number of ballots from phantom voters had to be thrown out.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The National Park Service says the high temperature at the phantom Ranch on Sunday was 115 degrees. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Thus, it has become known as a phantom within the astronomy community. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 This one involved a Utah vacation, a phantom cowboy, and the death of Bob Saget. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Some are the phantom smells of a sandwich or apple eaten long before landing, as the dogs can detect residual odors from food no longer present in a traveler’s bag. Linda Qiu, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 This year, The Home Depot decided to give Skelly a few friends, those being a 15-foot towering phantom, 12-foot hovering witch (which is already sold out!), 9.5-foot werewolf, and 12-foot inferno pumpkin skeleton. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 15 July 2022 In conjuring the phantom of Islamofascism after 9/11, Hitchens made his accommodation with neoliberal imperialism. Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The data — covering a period from Jan. 1, 2021, to Jan. 16, 2022 — show dozens of safety complaints about FSD, including many reports of phantom braking, in which a car’s automatic emergency braking system slams on the brakes for no apparent reason. Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
Adjective
Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills. Tim Craig And Lori Rozsa, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Hubbard now battles sharp phantom pains and a loss of memory and cognizant skills. Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 The gang heads to investigate reports of phantom screams at Thornhaven Manor; Zak, Nick and Aaron visit Kentucky in search of Civil War ghosts. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 There have been one-on-one drills at the Eagles' practice facility where Jurgens has kept Davis from getting to the phantom quarterback. Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 What won't be found is a red wagon full of phantom ballots. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 The reported phantom volume represents 80% of their daily trading volume. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Most of the reports are slope, but a few phantom users as well. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Based on Castleman’s forensic look at EminiFX, the sophistication of the platform and its production of what appear to be phantom returns is astounding. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fantesme, fantosme, fantome, fantom "what only seems to have reality or value, vanity, illusion, apparition, falsehood," borrowed from Anglo-French fantosme, fantasme — more at phantasm

Note: For the etymological relation between this word and phantasm, see the note at the latter word. The spelling with initial ph- is a restoration from the Greek source.

Adjective

Middle English fantom, from attributive use of fantosme, fantom phantom entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of phantom was in the 14th century

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