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

Because of the middle fold, there are no buttons on the left-hand side of the phone. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The Current loves to get numbers forward down the left-hand flank through Izzy Rodriguez and Temwa Chawinga. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Lying on your left-hand side and keeping the legs relatively straight, circle your right leg 20 times. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Australia drives on the left-hand side of the road, like the UK and Japan, meaning the truck would need significant modifications for approval. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

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