noun
- a temporary substitute or solution used until something better or more permanent is available
adjective
- serving as a temporary substitute
Examples
- The company hired temporary workers as a stopgap until they could find permanent employees.
- We used duct tape as a stopgap repair for the broken pipe.
- The government implemented stopgap funding to keep essential services running.
- This old computer is just a stopgap until we can afford a new one.
- The bridge closure required a stopgap detour through the city center.
- They arranged stopgap childcare while searching for a regular babysitter.