stopgap
nounUK /ˈstɒp.ɡæp/
US /ˈstɑːp.ɡæp/
A stopgap is something you use for a little while until a better thing is ready.
We used a box as a stopgap table until our new one arrived.
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2. A person who fills a job or role only until someone permanent is found.
The school hired a stopgap teacher for the rest of the term.
3. Serving as a temporary solution to a problem.
They agreed on a stopgap plan to keep the project moving.
4. A short-term measure used to delay or avoid a bigger decision.
The loan was only a stopgap, not a real answer to their money troubles.