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

Cementum has a left-hand helix of collagen fibrils, while dentine contains a right-hand arrangement extending across annual growth layers that feature distinct biomineral properties. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Garcia has been sidelined since June 23 and missed 46 games with a left-hand muscle strain. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Selecting a ticket opens an overlay with the ticket description, priority, request type, and status in a left-hand sidebar. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

No one else has been killed at that particular left-hand pocket. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 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