make-shift

[US]/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
[UK]/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

Translation

adj.temporary
n.a temporary expedient

Phrases & Collocations

make-shift shelter

make-shift solution

make-shift arrangement

make-shift bed

make-shift table

make-shift camp

make-shift gear

make-shift stage

make-shift plan

Example Sentences

we built a make-shift shelter from branches and tarps.

the hospital used a make-shift operating room in the gym.

they set up a make-shift desk using a box and a board.

the team created a make-shift antenna to boost the signal.

a make-shift bandage stopped the bleeding temporarily.

we constructed a make-shift bridge across the stream.

the volunteers organized a make-shift kitchen to feed the refugees.

he fashioned a make-shift fishing rod from a stick and string.

the actors used a make-shift prop for the play.

they established a make-shift communication system during the crisis.

the engineers devised a make-shift solution to the problem.

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