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

Fly-half Fin Smith missed the subsequent conversion from out near the left-hand 10m line and England ultimately came up just short in a 94-point epic.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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

Then I took a ruler and made a straight line down the left-hand side of each page.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers