left-hand

adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand 

ˈlef-ˈtand

1

: situated on the left

2

: left-handed

Examples of left-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Provorov is an all-situations defender who typically plays the right side as a left-hand shot and would comfortably slot into the Lightning’s top four. —Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

The move into Japan marks the company’s first in a left-hand traffic market. —Jennifer Elias,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

With starting Saints quarterback Derek Carr dealing with a left-hand injury that will keep him out Sunday and potentially longer, second-year QB Jake Haener is getting the nod over rookie signal-caller Spencer Rattler. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Most likely, the new Celica will be right-hand drive for its domestic and Australian markets and left-hand drive for North America (Europe may have to sit this one out). —Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

left-hand

adjective

ˌleft-ˌhand

1

: located on the left

2

a

: left-handed sense 1

b

: left-handed sense 2

Medical Definition

left-hand

1 of 2 adjective

ˈleft-ˈhand, ˈlef-ˈtand 

1

: situated on the left

2

: left-handed

left hand

2 of 2 noun

1

: the hand on a person's left side

2

: the left side