1. plural of metonymy; figures of speech in which something is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it
Usage: rhetoric; literary

Examples

• The teacher explained several metonymies used in the poem.
• Common metonymies include ‘the crown’ for royalty and ‘the press’ for journalism.
• Students struggled to identify the metonymies in Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• The author’s use of metonymies made the text more vivid and engaging.
• Political speeches often contain metonymies like ‘Washington’ for the federal government.
• The literary critic analyzed the metonymies throughout the novel.