left-hand

American  

[left-hand] / ˈlɛftˈhænd /

adjective

1. on or to the left.

   a left-hand turn at the intersection.

2. of, for, or with the left hand.

3. Building Trades.

   1. (of a door) having the hinges on the left when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.

   2. (of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.

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left-hand British  

adjective

1. of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left

   this car is left-hand drive

   a left-hand bend

2. for use by the left hand; left-handed

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Etymology

Origin of left-hand

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

left-hand

It would prevent cars from making left-hand turns onto more than 10 streets from Colorado Boulevard, creating dedicated left-hand turn lanes on remaining streets instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Then there is the foreground, filled with plush growth, a meandering rivulet and—in the left-hand corner, in contrast to the natural wonders above—a man-made carved Meso-American stone pillar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

I still think they need an extra player in on that left-hand side to get that done.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I came across the Waymo a car or two in front of me in the left-hand lane when I saw these kids start crawling out of the car,” Shahsavani told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

So I backed him into the paint the same way I did the last time and this time I push him off with my right elbow and make a little left-hand hook.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers