Makeshift Definition

mākshĭft
adjective
That will do for a while as a substitute.
Webster's New World

Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
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noun
A thing that will do for a while as a substitute; temporary expedient.
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Other Word Forms of Makeshift

Noun

Singular:
makeshift
Plural:
makeshifts

Origin of Makeshift

Makeshift Sentence Examples

  • This is a makeshift meal at best.

  • We turned those buildings into a makeshift hospital.

  • The storm beating against the windows had shut down the power; the hall was lit by candles and makeshift torches.

  • Carmen walked away from her words and went to her makeshift bedroom.

  • Together, they entered the back forty acres through a makeshift gate.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAK

Words Ending With

TFTIFT

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Words Starting With M and Ending With T

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With T