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    makeshift
    /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

    adjective

    • 1. acting as an interim and temporary measure: "arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed"

    noun

    • 1. a temporary substitute or device.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKESHIFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAKESHIFT definition: 1. temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: 2. temporary and of low…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makeshiftMakeshift Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAKESHIFT is a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute. How to use makeshift in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Makeshift.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAKESHIFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft / uk / ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft / Add to word list. temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. temporary This is just a temporary solution. disposable I bought a disposable camera at the airport.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › makeshiftMakeshift - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something makeshift has been improvised, thrown together with whatever is around. What's interesting about makeshift is the way it can vary in meaning from approval to criticism. Those people trapped on the island in Lost? They came up with some pretty cool makeshift tents and survival ideas.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAKESHIFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Makeshift things are temporary and usually of poor quality, but they are used because there is nothing better available. ...the cardboard boxes and makeshift shelters of the homeless. ...a makeshift coffee table.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmakeshift adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of makeshift adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › makeshiftMAKESHIFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Makeshift definition: a temporary expedient or substitute. See examples of MAKESHIFT used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › makeshiftMakeshift - definition of makeshift by The Free Dictionary

    Define makeshift. makeshift synonyms, makeshift pronunciation, makeshift translation, English dictionary definition of makeshift. adj. Suitable as a temporary or expedient substitute: used a rock as a makeshift hammer.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMAKESHIFT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "MAKESHIFT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › makeshiftmakeshift | meaning of makeshift in Longman Dictionary of...

    makeshift meaning, definition, what is makeshift: made to be used for a short time only wh...: Learn more.