makeshift shelters
Temporary emergency housing
Makeshift shelters are temporary structures improvised from available materials when proper housing isn't accessible.
The term appears in contexts of disaster relief, homelessness, and survival situations: Refugees constructed makeshift shelters from tarps and scrap wood.
The emphasis is on urgency and resourcefulness—these aren't designed or permanent, but serve immediate need.
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- tent cityInformal settlement of temporary shelters
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makeshift sheltersbrick houses
Dwellings made from clay blocks
mansions · bunkers · castles · concrete structures · foundations
makeshift sheltersluxury residences
Premium housing for affluent
suburban homes · housing estates · gated communities · condominiums · residential complexes
makeshift sheltersplanned communities
Prearranged residential neighborhoods
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