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

For a brief period, the phone showed no signal at all before a satellite icon appeared in the left-hand corner. —PC Magazine, 5 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

There are four stars on the left-hand side that make up the handle, three stars on the right that make up the spout, and one in between that marks the top of the teapot’s lid. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 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