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met·o·nym M0257400 (mĕt′ə-nĭm′)n. A word used in metonymy.
[Back-formation from metonymy.]metonym (ˈmɛtənɪm) n (Grammar) a word used in a metonymy. For example the bottle is a metonym for alcoholic drinkmet•o•nym (ˈmɛt ə nɪm)
n. a word used in metonymy. [1830–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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" |
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Related to metonym: metonymy, synecdocheWords related to metonymnoun a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thingRelated Words |