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left-hand drive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: conduite à droite — steering wheel on the left-hand side
  • French: volant à gauche — steering wheel on the left-hand side
  • Portuguese: com direção no lado esquerdo — steering wheel on the left-hand side
  • Portuguese: com direção do lado esquerdo — steering wheel on the left-hand side
  • Portuguese: com direção à esquerda — steering wheel on the left-hand side