SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
makeshift
adjective
Improvised to meet an immediate need until a better solution is available.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Improvised for immediate use
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Usage distinction
Return to topMakeshift often suggests an imperfect temporary solution; provisional need not imply improvised construction.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See makeshift in use
The team used a folding table as a makeshift registration desk.
The makeshift desk served the immediate need but could not hold the growing collection of records, so the group replaced it when the counter arrived.
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