mxx1 Word Cousins 05/15/2019 Metonymy (/mɛˈtɒnəmi/) is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Share this:Share Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Random (Opens in new window) Random Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related