metonym

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Definition of metonym in English English dictionary

A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; A word used in metonymy

a word that is used metonymically; a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

{i} word or concept that represents another word or concept to which it is related but does not specifically denote (Rhetoric)

Hyphenation

me·to·nym

Etymology

[ 'me-t&-"nim ] (noun.) 1862. Back-formation from metonymy.