Definition of metonym

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  • metonym is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • metonym is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • metonym is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of metonym

  • a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing (noun)

    Examples

    1. Washington is a metonym for the United States government
    2. plastic is a metonym for credit card

See definition of metonym in Merriam Webster