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 aim is to gather mapping data and test their robot driver in a totally new environment: left-hand driving. —Richard Bishop, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

When finished, click outside of the box surrounding your signature and save your document by clicking File in the upper left-hand corner of your screen and then scrolling down and clicking Save. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024

Provorov is an all-situations defender who typically plays the right side as a left-hand shot and would comfortably slot into the Lightning’s top four. —Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

The move into Japan marks the company’s first in a left-hand traffic market. —Jennifer Elias,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 17 Dec. 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