makeshift
Translation
temporary, provisional, improvised
Examples
They used a box as a makeshift table.
They used a box as a makeshift table.
We built a makeshift shelter for the night.
We built a makeshift shelter for the night.
Grammar Patterns
a makeshift ((noun)) a temporary substitute for something They used a box as a makeshift table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: temporary, improvised, provisional; Antonyms: permanent, planned
Etymology
From the old phrase 'to make shift', meaning 'to manage or get by'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to 'make' something 'shift' into a new, temporary purpose.