The makeshift was barely sturdy enough to keep out the rain, but it kept the stranded family dry until rescuers arrived.

We used a makeshift table made from crates and a sheet of plywood to serve dinner in the backyard.

The old sailor warned that a makeshift had been prowling the docks, stealing from unwary merchants.

To meet the deadline, the engineers reorganized the workflow to minimize the makespan across all production lines.

The engineer benchmarked different systems and recorded the makespans to analyze overall scheduling performance.

Though thou makest a comfortable home, troubles often find thee.