metonym


Meanings

  • a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing;
    • "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"
    • "plastic is a metonym for credit card"
  • METONYM n pl. -S a word used in metonymy

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 14

metonym is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

metonym is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

metonym is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

metonym is a valid Words With Friends word