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

Recent Examples on the Web Plans show the 2 miles would be widened to three, 12-foot-wide lanes with a continuous left-hand turning lane. Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024 Tesla’s employee was in a rush that morning trying to shave off time to get to the service center and refused to wait in line with other vehicles who were appropriately making a left-hand turn. Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024 His factory, the company’s first in Europe, manufactures the Model Y crossover for most European left-hand drive markets including Germany. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Toward the end of the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors, Barnes sustained a left-hand injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Some of his favorites include a Spanish cup-hilt rapier, a defensive left-hand dagger from the 15th century, and a Napoleonic cavalry saber. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 Hannon incorporated the red and white from the Maryland flag and added a sheaf of golden wheat in the flag’s upper left-hand corner to represent Howard’s agricultural heritage. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024 Hunters can view images all the way back to March of 2023 by changing the recent imagery date in the bottom left-hand corner, right above the hunt layers tab. Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024 The notes, jotted on the upper left-hand corner of the meeting agenda, focus on competition. Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Left-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hand. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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