left-hand

adjective

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

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Byron Buxton exits Buxton exited Wednesday’s contest with a left-hand contusion and is considered day to day. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 10 July 2025 The keyboard comes in two pieces: a left-hand half and a right-hand half. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Get a pulse from locals on swell conditions at Roca Bruja, where right- and left-hand waves, and the chance to ride a chute, are the draw. AFAR Media, 8 July 2025 Claude has the same basic design as pretty much every chatbot: A text field for starting chats sits in the center alongside a left-hand sidebar that shows your conversation history. PC Magazine, 7 July 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 17 Jul. 2025.

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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