metonym metoestrum • metonymic · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · metonym · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing. Examples: "Washington is a metonym for the united states government." "Plastic is a metonym for credit card." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079