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Another word for makeshift

a-z
Noun

  1. Something used temporarily or reluctantly when other means are not available

    See also:

    substitute

    help

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for makeshift

Modifier
  1. See also:

    temporary

Noun
  1. See also:

    resort

    resort

    device

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Sentence Examples

  • This is a makeshift meal at best.

  • We turned those buildings into a makeshift hospital.

  • The storm beating against the windows had shut down the power; the hall was lit by candles and makeshift torches.

  • Together, they entered the back forty acres through a makeshift gate.

  • Carmen walked away from her words and went to her makeshift bedroom.

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