1. serving as a temporary substitute; improvised

1. a temporary substitute or solution

Examples

• They built a makeshift shelter from branches and leaves.
• The broken chair leg was repaired with a makeshift splint.
• We used a cardboard box as a makeshift table.
• The makeshift bridge couldn’t support heavy vehicles.
• His solution was just a makeshift until we found something better.
• The refugees lived in makeshift camps for months.
• She created a makeshift office in her bedroom during lockdown.