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

The mayor said the Chicago police would not assist the National Guard with immigration enforcement or related activities such as conducting traffic stops and manning checkpoints, according to the order. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

While Agba ran away, she was found at checkpoint 5 by police, where she was taken into custody, CBS News Miami reported. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

In July 2025, travelers arriving at TSA checkpoints at airports across the country would no longer have to remove their shoes as part of the screening process. —Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025

Visual information flows through a series of brain checkpoints known as areas V1, V2, V3, and V4, with each stage handling more complex features. —New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checkpoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint

Kids Definition

checkpoint

noun

check·​point ˈchek-ˌpȯint 

: a point at which a check is carried out

vehicles were inspected at different checkpoints

Legal Definition

checkpoint

noun

check·​point

: a point at which an inspection or investigation is performed

a checkpoint to uncover drunk drivers