Stopgap Definition

stŏpgăp
noun
A person or thing serving as a temporary substitute for another; makeshift.
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adjective
Used as a stopgap.
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Temporary; short-term.

They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
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Other Word Forms of Stopgap

Noun

Singular:
stopgap
Plural:
stopgaps

Stopgap Sentence Examples

  • Despite all the stopgap measures, the BRC was unable to develop to meet the changing requirements of its users.

  • Care from home can offer a stopgap solution to long-term care.

  • Is the upgrade a temporary stopgap or a permanent solution, this obviously influences how much it is worth spending.

  • Hence we made a stopgap arrangement by making our daughter sleep in the bedroom and our son in the drawing room.

  • When you create a stopgap domain, you get no DNS zone, and you cannot use e-mail service.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTO

Words Ending With

PAPGAP

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Words Starting With S and Ending With P

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