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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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Last month, Egypt allowed a private Egyptian security firm to help staff a checkpoint inside Gaza — an arrangement that some diplomats and analysts viewed as a prototype for a broader operation.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Madewell’s Epic Presidents Day Sale Has Tons of Comfy Travel Clothes Up to 84% Off — Shop the 33 Best Deals
Vionic Women’s Kimmie Sneaker
$130 $67 at Amazon
Slip-ons — like these adorable perforated Kimmie sneakers — make getting through TSA checkpoints a breeze.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Individuals and teams of up to five people use a custom map to navigate between as many as 36 checkpoints, answering simple multiple choice questions at each about the city’s parks, scenery, decor and history.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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