makeshift Sentence Examples
- The refugees constructed a makeshift shelter from salvaged materials.
- The doctor used a makeshift tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
- The hungry hikers made a makeshift meal from wild berries and nuts.
- The soldiers built a makeshift bridge to cross the river.
- The earthquake victims used a makeshift hospital to treat the injured.
- The parents created a makeshift playhouse for their children from cardboard boxes.
- The artist used a makeshift easel made from an old ladder.
- The builders used a makeshift crane to lift heavy materials.
- The stranded sailors built a makeshift raft from available wood and rope.
- The campers used a makeshift tent made from a tarp and sticks.
makeshift Meaning
makeshift (n)
something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
makeshift (s)
done or made using whatever is available
makeshift (n.)
That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient.
Synonyms & Antonyms of makeshift
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FAQs About the word makeshift
something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency, done or made using whatever is availableThat with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient.
new, other, alternate, alternative, second, another,substitute, substitutive, different, extra
former, same,first, original, first, former, original, same, permanent, identical
The refugees constructed a makeshift shelter from salvaged materials.
The doctor used a makeshift tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
The hungry hikers made a makeshift meal from wild berries and nuts.
The soldiers built a makeshift bridge to cross the river.
