bart

Everyday

1. (a name) A boy's or man's name, short for Bartholomew or Bartlett; the best-known Bart is Bart Simpson, a cartoon boy. tree →
2. BART (USA, abbreviation) Bay Area Rapid Transit, the train system around San Francisco. tree →
3. Bart. (UK, abbreviation) Short for «baronet», a title written after a man's name. tree →

In the lessons

It is not an ordinary English word; it is almost always a name, so it is written with a capital B. In stories it is a character's name; in San Francisco, BART is the local train.

Examples

• Bart Simpson is always getting into trouble. tree →
• My cousin Bart plays football. tree →
• We took BART from the airport into the city. tree →
• The letter was addressed to Sir John Smith, Bart. tree →
• Bart is short for Bartholomew. tree →

Note

Write with a capital letter: Bart. As a train system it is written in capitals: BART. There is no common word «bart» in lower case.