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 Geo is in the left-hand lane when the officer, who is in the middle lane, bumps its back passenger side. —Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025

The minute repeater mechanism is set into action via a slide on the left-hand side of the case to strike the hours at a low pitch, the quarter hours at a double tone, and the minutes that have elapsed since the last hour with a higher pitch tone. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025

For example, the Docs app now supports 'tabs,' which function like a document outline that appears in an optional left-hand sidebar. —PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025

With a green arrow to turn onto northbound Springbrook Drive, Yang began the left-hand turn. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 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