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

The moon will rise with the stars of the constellation Libra on its left-hand side, while the bright stars Spica and Arcturus will glitter prominently above. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 May 2025

The streamer’s sleek new TV home page will move its main menu from the left-hand side to the middle of the page, similar to rival Apple TV. —Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 7 May 2025

Silver Efex has a streamlined interface that now matches Nik Color Efex and Nik Analog Efex plugins, keeping filters on the left-hand side until they are used to edit an image. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

The boy was riding in a passenger-side seat and was ejected from the car when the driver, who is 18, made a sharp left-hand turn into the Tavernier Towne shopping center at mile marker 91 in Tavernier in the Upper Keys, a law enforcement source said. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for left-hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

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