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 gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The blast destroyed the sprawling checkpoint, and witnesses said gunshots were also heard after the attack. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

In the public cloud, one patient or customer record can spread into replicas, logs, embeddings, feature stores, caches and model checkpoints. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 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