often capitalized L&B
: of, relating to, situated in, or characteristic of the bohemian district of Paris on the left bank of the Seine River

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of left-bank was in 1915

Dictionary Entries Near left-bank

Cite this Entry

“Left-bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-bank. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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