Is Metonymic a Word?
A Figure of Speech in Which One Word or Phrase Is Substituted for Another with Which It Is Closely Associated, as in the Use of Washington for the United...
A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated, as in the use of Washington for the United States government or of the sword for military power.
What is a Metanim?
A metonym is a word or phrase that is used to stand for something that it's associated with or related to. For example, the White House is a metonym for the current U.S. president or presidential administration.
How do you use metonymy?
- Normal Sentence: I'm on the way to the transitional studies department at Central High School on Everett Road. ...
- Sentence using Metonymy: I'm on the way to Central. ...
- Normal Sentence: I think I'm going to go to sleep soon. ...
- Sentence using Metonymy: I think I'm going to go to bed soon.
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