Definition & Meaning of "makeshift"in English

makeshift

done or made using whatever is available

temporary and often of low quality, created or used due to an urgent need or lack of proper resources

temporary

Examples

The survivors built a makeshift shelter from branches and debris.

Makeshift

a thing that is used as an inferior and temporary substitute for something that is not available

Examples

They used a makeshift as a table during the camping trip, improvising with available materials.

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