Left
Noun, Adjective
UK
/left/
US
/left/
Definition
(adj/n) : Direction opposite of right; the side of the body with the heart.
Example
"(adj) : Turn left here."
"(adj) : She hurt her left arm while playing in the park."
"(n) : The left of the room had a big window with bright sunlight."
Explanation
Left has different meanings. It is the opposite of right when talking about direction. For example, “Turn left at the corner”. As a noun or adjective, left describes the side of your body with the heart. For example, “She writes with her left hand”. It is also the past tense of “leave”, meaning someone has gone away from a place, like he left the house early.