Definition of metonym Metonym
met•o•nym
We found 3 definitions of metonym from 3 different sources.
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What does metonym mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: metonyms |
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| metonym - a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"; "plastic is a metonym for credit card" | ||
| word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- metonym (Noun)
A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
Part of speech
🔤- metonym, noun, singular of metonyms.
