by hand

phrase

1

: with the hands or a hand-worked implement (such as a tool or pen) rather than with a machine

2

: from one individual directly to another

deliver the document by hand

Examples of by hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One way to ensure that plants are being watered at their base is by using irrigation systems or watering by hand. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Some indoor farms do not have bees, and growers pay workers to pollinate flowers by hand. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Power grids currently rely on conventional transformer technology that is painstakingly assembled by hand and has a fundamental design dating back to the 1880s. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

The speedometer, tachometer, and gauges took a year to develop (all made by hand) and were all based on the Tambour. — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for by hand

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