noun
- temporary substitutes or expedients used when the proper or usual thing is not available
Usage: plural of makeshift
Examples
- The refugees used cardboard boxes and plastic sheets as makeshifts for proper shelter.
- During the power outage, candles and flashlights served as makeshifts for electric lighting.
- The camping trip required several makeshifts when we forgot essential equipment.
- The theater company created costumes from old clothes and fabric scraps as makeshifts.
- After the flood, many families relied on makeshifts until they could rebuild properly.
- The students used books and boxes as makeshifts for missing lab equipment.