leftward

adjective or adverb

left·​ward ˈleft-wərd 

: being at, toward, or to the left

Examples of leftward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next Peruvian president will help determine whether one of South America’s most important countries moves closer to Washington, or charts a leftward course. — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026

Democrats made some very smart, strategic decisions to move the state leftward and within a couple of years gained significant ground as Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer’s 2010 book The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado attests. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026

There’s a lot of money lined up to counter both the leftward shift of the Democratic Party and MAGA populism. — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

If the recent leftward shift is sustained, or the earlier shift to the right was illusory, the effects on the politics of 2026 could be large, potentially putting control of Congress in the hands of Latino voters. — Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

leftward

adverb or adjective

left·​ward ˈlef-twərd 

: toward or on the left