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Meanings of makeshift in English

Made to work or suffice.

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Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

Usage of makeshift in English
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Migrants attend a French lesson near their makeshift camp in Paris, France.
Reuters
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She felt safe here, part of the makeshift family of Tres' foundlings.
Mission road
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UNICEF has set up latrines, provided drinking water, and opened makeshift schools.
Reuters
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The makeshift camp was home to about 700 migrants, the source added.
Reuters
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In some instances, mothers gave birth in field hospitals or makeshift facilities.
BBC
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People are crammed into mosques, schools, public gymnasiums and in makeshift houses.
Reuters
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However, he still kept a microscope and makeshift lab in his basement.
Second glance
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Families use it to prop up tarpaulin tents or build makeshift shelters.
Reuters
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Graves were marked in makeshift ways that too often were not permanent.
A. lincoln: a biography
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The three spacemen saw the makeshift sleeping bag at the same time.
The Revolt on Venus
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Four men carried the body of the boy on a makeshift stretcher.
The Reality Dysfunction
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Unmanned drones buzzed near their makeshift jungle camps at night, she said.
Reuters
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They scrawl makeshift ads on strips of cardboard: 2003 model, one owner.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
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At a makeshift market, an elderly man sat among some caged chickens.
Reuters
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His makeshift team demonstrated the vigour and spirit that cup occasions demand.
The Irish Times
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Hecht was surprised at how emotional he was about his makeshift family.
Surrender to the will of the night
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