security check

noun

: an investigation for the purpose of seeing if someone can be trusted
All government employees are subject to a security check.

Examples of security check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
There's a brief security check, which happens right in the lounge, and passengers are allowed to check a suitcase up to 50 pounds plus a duffle bag. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025 There will be a security check. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Commercial drones would be banned from flying over large outdoor gatherings, such as concerts and sporting events, and certain employees would be subject to a security check by the Transportation Security Administration. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025 An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 The lobby is outside individual immigration courtrooms but inside the area reached only by passing through an electronic security check staffed by security officers. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 The aide was detained after preventing federal officials from entering the office to conduct a security check. Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025 Jail staff on a routine security check stumbled upon the arrow underneath a recreation yard window on June 6, Fayette County warden John Lenkey told KDKA-TV. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 June 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Security check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20check. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!