metonymic
adjective
1. using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
- to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works
Similar word(s): figurative, nonliteral, metonymical
Sentences with metonymic as an adjective:
- The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".
noun
1. A metonym.