noun / adjective / adverb
right
The side opposite left.
The library is on your right as you leave the station.
Etymology
The inherited word also meant proper or correct. Its directional use became the conventional name for the side opposite left.
More examples
- She carries the bag in her right hand.
- Turn right at the next stop sign.
- The candidate draws support from the political right.
Forms
right · rights
Similar words
- right-hand
- Describes something located on the right, not movement toward it.
- rightward
- Emphasizes movement or orientation toward the right side.