Respuesta :
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing.
Answer:
It is a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one thing for another.
Explanation:
The word metonymy comes from the Greek metonymia, which means change of name. It is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred by the name of something closely associated.