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

In Stephens County, Georgia, authorities conducted checkpoints and aggressive patrols on remote roads surrounding forest service lands in an effort to intercept fugitives, drug traffickers and individuals living in the country illegally. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

On some platforms, new checkpoints show up nearly every day, which are tailored to niches like vintage film styles or clean product renders. —Kshitij Dixit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

This is a formal technical checkpoint under the US Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026

Sacramento police have scheduled a drunken driving checkpoint Friday night somewhere in the city, officers said. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 May 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