makeshift
noun
a temporary expedient or substitute.
makeshifts
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pluralof makeshift.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Afghan refugee and photographer Abdul Saboor poses for Reuters as he takes pictures in a makeshifts migrant camp in Loon-Plage, near Dunkirk, France, December 4, 2021.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2021
Awkward staging makeshifts had to be employed instead, resulting in hundreds of audience members leaving the theatre every night scratching their heads.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2013
These two are not makeshifts but attacking bowlers for turning tracks.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2011
The five weeklies, which do much to mold British intellectual opinion, were forbidden such makeshifts as mimeographed sheets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Special attention is given to the care, operation and repair of motors, with useful hints and suggestions on emergency repairs and makeshifts.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
