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metonym::noun | Spocien Dictionary

metonym

noun

/'mɛtənɪm/

a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

Type	Words
Type of	word
Derivation	metonymic, metonymical

Washington is a metonym for the United States government.

plastic is a metonym for credit card.