makeshift

That first week, we had a TV and a kind of makeshift conversation pit: a quilt, a mattress, some pillows.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Modesta does not enter the makeshift morgue and waits outside while other relatives handle the identification process.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Costs can rack up especially quickly when couples pick unusual venues, which often require temporary structures, makeshift bathrooms or other adjustments to make the proceedings feel seamless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

At the makeshift morgue at La Guaira's port, many are still waiting for the remains of their loved ones who are presumed dead.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Unlike the makeshift market outside the walls of the garrison, the Korla grand bazaar was near the center of the city, a wealthy district, with stone roads, street lanterns, and best of all, eager shoppers.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

In the meantime, regulating drivers and automobiles are the sole makeshifts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Shacks would spring up, stores with false fronts, all sorts of makeshifts which accompany construction days.

From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)