makeshift
Translation
makeshift, temporary, provisional
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 We slept in a makeshift tent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: temporary, provisional, improvised, stopgap; Antonyms: permanent, planned
Etymology
From the phrase 'make shift', meaning 'to manage, to find a substitute'. 'Shift' here means an expedient or a contrivance.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to 'make' something 'shift' or work for a temporary purpose.