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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Also, keep in mind if there are any travel regulations for your toiletries: a clear, resealable quart-sized bag can go in a carry-on and through TSA's checkpoint security.
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Several projects to renovate terminals, improve security checkpoints and enhance accessibility to and from the airport are underway at LAX, which saw about 6.3 million passengers last month.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
One of the symbols of that turf war are checkpoints.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
But this checkpoint, this moment of finality, shines a bright and cold light on the 82 games the Warriors played this regular season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
At Augusta, paper tickets, known as badges in Masters parlance, are compulsory, and guards search for phones at security checkpoints.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
More than 1,500 firearms were found on travelers screened at airport security checkpoints across the country in the first three months of the year, according to federal officials.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But today those routine border crossings have become nightmares for shippers–and not just because of the extra cost (and pollution) from sitting in long lines at checkpoints.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
On February 26 – three days before the deadly incident on Al Rashid Street – videos shared with CNN by eyewitnesses showed heavy tank fire on Palestinian civilians gathered for an aid delivery along the same stretch, near the checkpoint.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Several projects to renovate terminals, improve security checkpoints and enhance accessibility to and from the airport are underway at LAX, which saw about 6.3 million passengers last month.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
One of the symbols of that turf war are checkpoints.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
But this checkpoint, this moment of finality, shines a bright and cold light on the 82 games the Warriors played this regular season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
At Augusta, paper tickets, known as badges in Masters parlance, are compulsory, and guards search for phones at security checkpoints.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
More than 1,500 firearms were found on travelers screened at airport security checkpoints across the country in the first three months of the year, according to federal officials.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But today those routine border crossings have become nightmares for shippers–and not just because of the extra cost (and pollution) from sitting in long lines at checkpoints.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
On February 26 – three days before the deadly incident on Al Rashid Street – videos shared with CNN by eyewitnesses showed heavy tank fire on Palestinian civilians gathered for an aid delivery along the same stretch, near the checkpoint.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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