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

This January, after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that they are engaged. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025

As for the physical connectivity, the EliteBook Ultra G1i features two USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports on the right side with a 40Gbps signaling rate, and a third Thunderbolt 4 connection on the left-hand side. —PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025

Fishers spokeswoman Ashley Elrod said the new design will be to simply lengthen the left-hand turn lanes in all four directions so drivers needing to turn won't be backed up in the left-hand through lanes. —John Tuohy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025

Walkers who choose to cross the entire bridge will stay in the left-hand outside paved lane all the way across. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 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