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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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.
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, alternative, other, alternate, second, another, substitutive, extra, different,substitute
same, same,first, former, original, former, original, first, identical, 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.
