Makeshift definition
A thing that will do for a while as a substitute; temporary expedient.
noun
Suitable as a temporary or expedient substitute.
Used a rock as a makeshift hammer.
adjective
A temporary or expedient substitute for something else.
Lacked a cane but used a stick as a makeshift.
noun
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.
adjective
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They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
adjective
That will do for a while as a substitute.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
makeshift
Plural:
makeshifts