lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent temporary relief from pain I'm looking for some temporary work. They had to move into temporary accommodations. a temporary measure/solution/arrangement More than half the staff are temporary. opposite permanent
NAmE//ˌtɛmpəˈrɛrəli//
adverb We regret this service is temporarily unavailable. NAmE//ˈtɛmpəˌrɛrinəs//
noun [uncountable]See temporary in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: temporary