Synonyms for metonym

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synonym · metonymic

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   Calling a government a "city hall" is using a metonym.

Related words

Word family

metonymic metonymical metonymically metonymous

Forms

Plural

metonyms → synonyms, metonymics…

Example sentences

• synonym The words "synonym" and "antonym" are antonyms.
• metonymic The slang is a metonymic but inelegant phrase.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

synonym³

9 letters

metonymic

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (synonym³ = 3 syllables).