makeshift[adjective]Synonyms: temporary, expedient, provisional, stopgap, substitute
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
make‧shift /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: make shift 'to make efforts, try all methods, manage to do something' (15-19 centuries)]
made to be used for a short time only when nothing better is available:
The refugees slept in makeshift tents at the side of the road. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲