Left coast
noun
the West Coast of the United States or Canada
Examples
Left coast life often focuses on Hollywood.
Word Origin
humorous reference to that coast being on the left when facing a map
noun phrase
The Pacific Coast: That’s not what they’re saying out on the Left Coast
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- Left-eyed
left-eyed adj. Tending to use the left eye instead of the right when doing work or using an instrument that permits the use of one eye only.
- Left-eyed flounder
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- Left-face
[left-feys] /ˈlɛftˈfeɪs/ Military noun 1. a 90° turn to the left, especially as a marching command. verb (used without object), left-faced, left-facing. 2. to execute a left-face. interjection 1. (used as a military command to perform a left-face).