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

But the steering wheels on autos sold in Japan are on the right-hand side, while U.S. automakers put their steering wheels on the left. —Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Would Ronaldo leave Alexander-Arnold a little exposed on the right-hand side? —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025

Noun

Jordan, the track’s head starter, grabs a button in his right hand, the same sort of innocuous mechanism a Jeopardy contestant might use to buzz in. —Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Among Story’s injuries have been a broken bone in his left shoulder, a torn ligament in his right elbow that required Tommy John reconstructive surgery, a bruised left hand and a bruised right hand. —John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 29 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