left-hand
Americanadjective
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on or to the left.
a left-hand turn at the intersection.
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of, for, or with the left hand.
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Building Trades.
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(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.
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(of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.
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adjective
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of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left
this car is left-hand drive
a left-hand bend
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for use by the left hand; left-handed
Etymology
Origin of left-hand
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
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A driver in the left-hand lane captured the footage on her dashcam, which was used as evidence.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
"Pressure does funny things to teams," Burl, a left-hand batter and leg-spinner, told reporters.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“Our confidence stems from our strong safety record, market-tested operational expertise and experience in both left-hand drive and right-hand drive markets, a combined experience that many companies lack,” Zhang said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
PC Rue noted that as the car headlights went on, they lit up the red edge of carriageway markers of the gentle left-hand bend of the road ahead.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
The same return address is in the left-hand corner of every envelope in the pile.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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