Temporary Expedient (Noun)
Meaning
An unplanned expedient.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The jury-rigged repair was a temporary expedient to get the car running while they waited for replacement parts to arrive.
- In the aftermath of the natural disaster, the emergency shelter served as a temporary expedient for people who had lost their homes.
- The band's manager booked them a small room at the local hotel as a temporary expedient until they could find a more permanent place to stay.
- The IT department implemented a temporary expedient to bypass the faulty server and restore email service to the company.
- As a temporary expedient, the chef used a toaster to warm up the bagels when the oven broke down during the breakfast rush.