checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint 
: a point at which a check is performed
vehicles were inspected at various checkpoints
Examples of checkpoint in a Sentence
Our car was stopped at a police checkpoint before we were permitted to cross the border.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
They’re rolled across bathroom floors, stored in public bins at TSA checkpoints, and tossed into airplane cargo holds.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
But there are checkpoints leading out of the city and also leading into the city.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 June 2025
The next checkpoint is how the thumb feels Thursday morning.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkpoint
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint
: a point at which a check is carried out
vehicles were inspected at different checkpoints
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