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temporary
Meaning: lasting or being used for a limited period
temporary in a sentence
How temporary is used in real sentences:
The teacher used a temporary table until the new desk arrived.
Our temporary classroom was in the library while the windows were replaced.
“A merchant offered a temporary office above his shop, but he needed it back in one month.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for temporary
Other words for temporary — brief, transient and provisional — carry the same meaning.
- brief
- transient
- provisional
Antonyms of temporary
Words that mean the opposite of temporary:
- permanent
- lasting
Where it comes from
From Latin temporarius 'lasting for a time'
Word parts
- temp/tempor — time
temporary: tempor (time) + -ary (relating to)
Memory hook
A TEMP worker stays only a little while.