1. words or phrases that substitute for something else with which they are closely associated
Usage: linguistics; rhetoric

Examples

• The phrase ‘the White House’ and ‘the Crown’ are common metonyms for government authority.
• Writers often use metonyms like ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ to create vivid imagery.
• In journalism, metonyms such as ‘Wall Street’ represent the financial industry.
• Students learned to identify metonyms in poetry during their literature class.
• The teacher explained how metonyms differ from metaphors in figurative language.
• Hollywood serves as one of the most recognizable metonyms for the film industry.