left-hand

[left-hand]

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.

left-hand

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of left-hand¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

“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.

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But as a result of vehicles travelling around the tight left-hand bend of the slip road, debris had been pushed to the offside part of this lane, creating a considerable depth of gravel.

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Greg lost movement down the left-hand side of his body, and his speech was significantly impaired.

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But dash cameras were recording in both vehicles, and analysis revealed that as the Polish-registered truck appeared around a left-hand bend, heading straight for him, he reacted immediately.

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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.

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