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

Possibly bringing components across borders, using front companies, or bribing officials to pass through checkpoints. —Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025

The rally would have included security checkpoints like those fans go through at sporting events. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025

William Shaheen, an Lebanese-American attorney active in the Arab-American community, was then placed on a different list, which excluded him from any future advanced screening, including random checks at airport TSA checkpoints, two of the sources said. —Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 June 2025

The best systems for today’s forward-looking companies will incorporate human checkpoints, especially in emotionally sensitive or high-stakes scenarios. —Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, 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