On Your Right: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：to your right (on your right)

on your right 🔊

/ɒn jɔːr raɪt/

prep. phrase

It tells someone that something is located to their right side.

Person pointing to building on right side with arrow direction

to your right 🔊

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/tuː jɔːr raɪt/

prep. phrase

Indicates that something is positioned on the right-hand side of a person's current orientation.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combines 'on' (position), 'your' (possessive), 'right' (from Old English 'riht' meaning correct side).

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a friend pointing to the right side of your body, saying 'That's on your right!'

📖 Example

When you enter the park, the information booth will be on your right. 🔊 When you enter the park, the information booth will be on your right.

🔗 Collocations

see on your right – to notice something located to the right

turn to your right – to change direction toward the right side

the building on your right – the building that is situated on the right-hand side

🔄 Synonyms

on the right side (prep. phrase) – Also indicates a position to the right of a reference point.

to the right (prep. phrase) – Indicates direction or position toward the right.

on your right-hand side (prep. phrase) – A more formal way of saying 'on your right'.

🚫 Antonyms

on your left (prep. phrase) – Indicates position on the left-hand side.

📖 Cultural Story

In English-speaking cultures, 'on your right' is a standard directional phrase used in guiding, navigation, and everyday conversation, often heard in tours or traffic.