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

And just in time for the holiday, at checkpoint two, new 3D x-ray machines have been put in place to speed up the TSA process. —CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Initiative petition campaigns had about two months under state law to gather at least 74,574 signatures and submit them at the local level by Wednesday for certification — a checkpoint that historically thins the field. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

More than a dozen states already accept some form of a mobile ID at airport checkpoints, and travelers can go to the TSA website for more details. —Rio Yamat, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

There are also reports of infighting among coalition members over extortion checkpoints. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

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