left-hand

adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand 

ˈlef-ˈtand

1

: situated on the left

2

: left-handed

Examples of left-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With starting Saints quarterback Derek Carr dealing with a left-hand injury that will keep him out Sunday and potentially longer, second-year QB Jake Haener is getting the nod over rookie signal-caller Spencer Rattler. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Most likely, the new Celica will be right-hand drive for its domestic and Australian markets and left-hand drive for North America (Europe may have to sit this one out). —Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Channels are now listed alphabetically down the left-hand side of the screen, with easy-to-read programming blocks in the middle. —PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024

The car is listed as a left-hand drive, 88-inch straight off the line model and was used daily at Miller’s country estate in Roxbury, Connecticut. —Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

left-hand

adjective

ˌleft-ˌhand

1

: located on the left

2

a

: left-handed sense 1

b

: left-handed sense 2

Medical Definition

left-hand

1 of 2 adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand, ˈlef-ˈtand 

1

: situated on the left

2

: left-handed

left hand

2 of 2 noun

1

: the hand on a person's left side

2

: the left side