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 proper noun natural phenomenon ship building time point of the compass branch of endeavor or field of study as something well-known ...

The definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

referring to that one of a number of persons or things which is identified by a modifier as by a. an attributive adjective. the front door. b. a relative ...

The Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 that or those mentioned seen or clearly understood Put the cat out. · 2 that or those near in space time or thought Whats the news? · 3 each entry 1 ...

THE | meaning definition in Cambridge English Dictionary

used to say that the particular person or thing being mentioned is the best most famous etc. In this use the is usually given strong pronunciation.

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 ...

What is the word the? - Quora

What is the word the?

The definite article the | LearnEnglish - British Council Learn English

We use the (the definite article) when we are specifying which item or groups of items we are talking about and we use no article when we are talking about ...