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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Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Rania, meanwhile, endures displacement, hunger, and the aching wait for reunion, separated from her babies by military checkpoints and war.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Sky Harbor spokeswoman Monica Hernandez clarified that the airport and security checkpoints remain open.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
My second is an Israeli checkpoint.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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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