noun🔗Share(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy."Calling a government "city hall" is using a metonym."grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas."In news reports about the film industry, "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym for the entire American film business. "languagelinguisticswordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading