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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Human rights groups say the incidents form part of a broader pattern of escalating activity by settlers, who have been closing roads and setting up makeshift checkpoints.
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Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said checkpoint and gate closures imposed as a result of the war are creating mounting obstacles for first responders in the West Bank, including in incidents involving settler violence.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the summer, private cars aren’t allowed past Mile 15 (aka the Savage River checkpoint) on Denali Park Road, the park's main thoroughfare.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Rokke is providing financial support to the race, including boosting the race purse by $100,000 to a total of $650,000 and providing $170,000 in support for the 17 Alaska Native villages that serve as checkpoints.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The Palestinian Red Crescent said checkpoint and gate closures imposed as a result of the war are creating mounting obstacles for first responders in the West Bank, including in incidents involving settler violence.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the summer, private cars aren’t allowed past Mile 15 (aka the Savage River checkpoint) on Denali Park Road, the park's main thoroughfare.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Rokke is providing financial support to the race, including boosting the race purse by $100,000 to a total of $650,000 and providing $170,000 in support for the 17 Alaska Native villages that serve as checkpoints.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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