leftover vs left over
Definitions
noun
- a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
adjective
- not used up
Examples
Looking for a creative way to make a meal out of leftover scraps of ham, turkey or pork roast?
The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him -- expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it leftovers from the time her father went broke and died.
Many chairs are leftovers from restaurant projects.
Definitions
adjective
- not used up
Examples
There is easily enough room for four, and a good deal more left over for their luggage.
But that means there will be a lot of pumpkin flesh left over - and it shouldn't go to waste.
It is carefully calibrated to maximize milk production while minimizing cost and might consist of haylage or silage—chopped, preserved fodder—ground with protein boosters like soy or the malted grain left over from brewing.
