🛠️makeshift

adjective
/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

Meaning

used as a temporary substitute; improvised

Example Sentences

They used boxes as a makeshift table.

Synonyms

temporary, improvised, substitute, provisional, stopgap

Antonyms

permanent, durable

Collocations

makeshift shelter, makeshift arrangement, makeshift solution, makeshift tent

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