Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

left-hand drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: left--hand -drive
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describes a motor vehicle with the steering wheel on the left-hand side, designed for use in countries such as the Americas (with a few small exceptions), South Korea and continental Europe where cars normally drive on the right side of the road.

Phrases

right-hand drive

Frequently Paired Words

right-hand drive

Synonyms

LHD

Questions

What does left-hand drive mean?: Describes a motor vehicle with the steering wheel on the left-hand side, designed for use in countries such as the Americas (with a few small exceptions), South Korea and continental Europe where cars normally drive on the right side of the road.

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