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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The three Hezbollah fighters had been stopped at a checkpoint in the country’s south, caught ferrying Kalashnikov rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition toward the front line.
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Then, in 2025, officials opened another 17-lane security checkpoint on the East side of the terminal.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Security concerns intensified after the 2024 Copa América final, when thousands of fans breached security checkpoints, jumped fences and forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium, creating mayhem and delays before the match.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Mahomes couldn’t provide a specific expectation for his availability at the start of training camp because his rehab is built around checkpoints that run a week or two at a time.
—Pete Sweeney
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Then, in 2025, officials opened another 17-lane security checkpoint on the East side of the terminal.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Security concerns intensified after the 2024 Copa América final, when thousands of fans breached security checkpoints, jumped fences and forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium, creating mayhem and delays before the match.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Mahomes couldn’t provide a specific expectation for his availability at the start of training camp because his rehab is built around checkpoints that run a week or two at a time.
—Pete Sweeney
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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