Definition of metonymy

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  • metonymy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • metonymy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • metonymy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of metonymy

  • substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') (noun)

See definition of metonymy in Merriam Webster