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

Izzy Rodriguez made one of her patented overlapping runs down the left-hand side of the field and then played a perfect cross into the middle. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Bright Data features a white-and-blue-themed dashboard with simple left-hand navigation tabs and proxy stats in the center. —Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness. —Alexey Yurenev, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Drivers appeared unaware of the change, as many of them traveled the wrong way in left-hand lanes that were now reserved for the opposite direction of traffic. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 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