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

That's why, underneath the left-hand hood, a hilarious list of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards exemptions lays out every way the Plus Four skips out on the usual fare, such as side impact protection, ejection mitigation, a hood latch system, and tire pressure monitoring. —ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025

The left-hand sidebar provides access to all of HoneyBook’s core features. —Alison Barretta, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025

Another prominent building sits to the left-hand side of the first hole on the 134-year-old course. —Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 31 July 2025

An anatomically correct heart featured on the bottom left-hand side of the jersey pays homage to the same symbol used on the drum that leads the famous heartbeat ritual. —Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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