left-hand

adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand How to pronounce left-hand (audio)
ˈlef-ˈtand
1
: situated on the left
2

Examples of left-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And that area — a slim portion of Del Norte County in the upper left-hand corner of the state — had been getting consistently less dry since mid-September. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023 The swiveling tourbillon sits in the lower left-hand portion of the dial of the Tourbillon Cardan while your standard timekeeper appears in the upper right-hand portion. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023 Hulu, Disney+, and Prime Video force users to click over to a left-hand submenu and then scroll down a bit to finally get to their lists. Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023 The jacket stuffs into its left-hand pocket, which seems to magically expand to fit the rest of the material, and the jacket feels very durable overall. Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023 Note that prior to reaching this trail, hikers will pass by another left-hand path with signs pointing to Boulder Loop Trail. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023 Tap the back arrow in the upper left-hand corner of the screen to exit. Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023 Many of the TikTok clips show women in their caps and gowns flashing sparkly diamonds on their left-hand ring fingers. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023 Click on the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and select System Settings. 2. Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of left-hand was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Left-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hand. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

left-hand

adjective
ˌleft-ˌhand
1
: located on the left
2

Medical Definition

left-hand

1 of 2 adjective
1
: situated on the left
2

left hand

2 of 2 noun
1
: the hand on a person's left side
2
: the left side

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