This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
stopgap
[ stop-gap ]
/ ˈstɒpˌgæp /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
adjective
makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution.
OTHER WORDS FOR stopgap
QUIZ
TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS
Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”
Question 1 of 7
What does "dignity" mean?
Origin of stopgap
First recorded in 1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
Words nearby stopgap
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use stopgap in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for stopgap
stopgap
/ (ˈstɒpˌɡæp) /
noun
- a temporary substitute for something else
- (as modifier)a stopgap programme
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012