The (/ðə ðiː/ ( listen)) is a grammatical article in English denoting persons or things already mentioned under discussion implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners readers or speakers. It is the definite article in English.

The Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

(used to mark a noun as being used generically) The dog is a quadruped. ... “in what degree … in that degree”) the more the merrier; The bigger they are ...

The definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

1. referring to a particular person thing or group (as opposed to a an) as · 2. referring to that one of a number of persons or things which is identified ...

The Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

d —used as a function word before a noun denoting time to indicate reference to what is present or immediate or is under consideration in the future.

THE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

قبل 6 أيام — the definite article (PARTICULAR). used before a noun to refer to a particular thing because it is clear which thing is intended.

What is the word the? - Quora

What is the word the?

What Part of Speech Is the Word The? - PrepScholar Blog

30‏/09‏/2019 — In short the word the is an article that functions as both an adjective and an adverb depending on how its being used. Having said that ...

The definite article the | LearnEnglish - British Council Learn English

We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what we are referring to because there is only one.