makeshift
/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
adjective
- Used as a temporary substitute when the proper thing is not available.
- The refugees slept on makeshift beds made of cardboard boxes.
- During the power outage, we used candles as a makeshift light source.
- They built a makeshift shelter from branches and leaves.
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noun
- A temporary substitute for something that is not available.
- They used a log as a makeshift to cross the stream.
- In the emergency, a broom handle became a makeshift for a walking stick.
- The old crate served as a makeshift for a table.