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

Upon hearing the news, East Germans flooded to the wall’s checkpoints, demanding to cross. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

The audit trail, the explainability layer and the human checkpoint are usually treated as a later phase. — Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Authorities deployed several checkpoints to search vehicles, looking for potential suspects or explosives. — Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Funding for the checkpoint is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, authorities said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, 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