metonymy
📖 Definitions
noun
A figure of speech in which someone or something is referred to by the
name of something associated.
For example, the use of the word crown to refer to monarchy.
💬 Usage Examples
“Before I mailed the letters to Violet in Paris, I xeroxed them and put the copies in my drawer. ... I keep the letters as objects, charmed by their various metonymies.” Siri Hustvedt; What I Loved; Henry Holt; 2004.