right-hand

1 of 2

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

3

: chiefly relied on

his right-hand man

right hand

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: the hand on a person's right side

b

: an indispensable person

2

a

: the right side

b

: a place of honor

Examples of right-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Morgan Rogers suffered an injury which kept him out for the final weeks and his substitution led to the right-hand side of the team taking on a makeshift and bedraggled look, with Matty Cash moved into midfield and Ezri Konsa to right-back. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025

Not Kilmer, as Chris, the right-hand man of De Niro's master criminal Neil McCauley. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

Noun

The only Heat players ruled out Wednesday are Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery). —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025

The driver turns onto K-7 Highway and several vehicles move to the right hand lane. —Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for right-hand

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

Kids Definition

right-hand

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand

1

: located on the right

2

: right-handed sense 1

3

: relied on most of all

right-hand man

Medical Definition

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

right hand

2 of 2 noun

1

: the hand on a person's right side

2

: the right side