Word "METONYM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
Examples:
Washington is a metonym for the United States government
plastic is a metonym for credit card

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'Hollywood' vis-à-vis the film industry, e.g New York Times 04 May 2023
'Hollywood' vis-à-vis the film industry, e.g. New York Times 04 May 2023
“The White House” vis-à-vis the executive branch of government, e.g. New York Times 05 Nov 2022
'The White House' vis-à-vis the executive branch of government, e.g New York Times 05 Nov 2022
Reductive substitution English man used in mass medium
Figure of speech in my jotting picked up by Member
Word used for another top school year's in mass medium The Times Cryptic 02 Jan 2017
Cruise around state east of Maine — there's another word for it
Broadway, for the theater industry
"The press," for "reporters," e.g.
"The White House," for "the presidency," e.g.
Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power"
City Hall as a word for mayor, e.g.
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