American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition synecdoche in American English

synecdoche noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/sɪnˈekdəki/
1

the use of a word or phrase, when a part of something is used in order to refer to the whole of it. For example, you can use the word "wheels" to mean a car.

Synonyms and related words
Definition synecdoche in American English