metonym

英 ['metənɪm] 美 ['metənɪm]

• n. [修辞]换喻词（换喻中所使用的词或短语）

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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"