1. mod. a stylistic replacement for the. (Especially in citizens band radio jargon and much daily colloquial speech. It is the pervasive overuse of this form that makes it notable as colloquial.) Can you tell me where that next rest stop is?
2. mod. a stylistic modifier of personal and place names and some other nouns that do not normally take modifiers. (Citizens band radio.) How do I get to that Kansas City?