a thing that will do for a while as a substitute; temporary expedient
that will do for a while as a substitute
adjective
The definition of makeshift is something that is improvised or serving as a substitute.
If your window is broken and you stick a piece of Plexiglass up as a temporary solution, this is an example of a makeshift window.
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makeshift
adjective
Suitable as a temporary or expedient substitute: used a rock as a makeshift hammer.
noun
A temporary or expedient substitute for something else: lacked a cane but used a stick as a makeshift.
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makeshift expedient resort stopgap
These nouns denote something used as a substitute when other means fail or are not available: lacked a cane but used a stick as a makeshift; exhausted every expedient before filing suit; will use force only as a last resort; a crate serving as a stopgap for a chair.
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Adjective
(comparative more makeshift, superlative most makeshift)
- Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
- They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
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