left-hand

adjective

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

Examples of left-hand in a Sentence

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Notebooks break down into Sections, which appear in the left-hand sidebar as colorful tabs. PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 Rewind a month and the feeling among Newcastle supporters about their left-hand side was markedly different. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The reaction to the pandemic shutdown, shown on the left-hand side of the graph below was steeper and that during the Great Recession was worse still. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The Geo is in the left-hand lane when the officer, who is in the middle lane, bumps its back passenger side. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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