stopgapoptions
nounUK /ˈstɒpɡæp ˈɒpʃənz/
US /ˈstɑːpɡæp ˈɑːpʃənz/
Quick choices you use for a little while until something better comes.
The teacher gave us stopgapoptions like paper and pencils while the computers were being fixed.
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2. Choices made just to keep things going for now.
We used stopgapoptions to keep the game going until the real ball arrived.
3. Emergency choices that fill a gap for a short time.
The team picked stopgapoptions when their main plan fell through.
4. Simple stand-in choices used until a permanent one is ready.
The school offered stopgapoptions for lunch while the kitchen was repaired.