left-hand

adjective

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

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To anyone watching Brown closely over the last few years, the pretty left-hand finish, which helped the Celtics close out a 125-117 win, was not shocking at all. Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 The Honda accelerates, travels a short distance, and crashes into a parked car on the left-hand side of the street. George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 In the left-hand menu, click on Mailboxes. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 If remembering to drive on the left-hand side of the road feels like a challenge, Paias recommends relying on taxis. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for left-hand

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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“Left-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hand. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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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