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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Locals told the outlet that Salama manned a checkpoint in a neighborhood in Homs, where he was known for abusing his position.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Syrian officials detained Tice at a checkpoint on Aug. 14, 2012, after Tice departed from the Damascus suburb of Darayya.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
He’s stopped at a police checkpoint in a tiny Croatian town and hits the gas, leading the cops on a breakneck chase through narrow streets and alleys.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
The journalist is believed to have been kidnapped at a checkpoint in a contested area west of Damascus.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Syrian officials detained Tice at a checkpoint on Aug. 14, 2012, after Tice departed from the Damascus suburb of Darayya.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
He’s stopped at a police checkpoint in a tiny Croatian town and hits the gas, leading the cops on a breakneck chase through narrow streets and alleys.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
The journalist is believed to have been kidnapped at a checkpoint in a contested area west of Damascus.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for checkpoint
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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