Stopgap (Noun)
Meaning
Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The temporary fix was a stopgap measure to hold the bridge together until a more permanent repair could be made.
- The company hired a stopgap CEO to manage the company until a permanent replacement could be found.
- The emergency loan was a stopgap to help the family pay their rent until the father found a new job.
- The portable classroom was a stopgap solution to accommodate the overflow of students until a new school could be built.
- The band-aid was a stopgap to cover the wound until the doctor could stitch it properly.