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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Beyond offering free internet, the company integrated its rewards program with Wi-Fi login so customers can checkpoints and order ahead while connected.
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The stowaway, a woman aged between 55 and 60 who is both a U.S. green card and a Russian passport holder, successfully passed through a physical security screening checkpoint by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on her way to the departure gate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lebanese army's forces will also be required to establish and man checkpoints on all access routes to the area south of the river.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The person who boarded the flight bypassed the document check podium and a gate agent, but was fully screened at a security checkpoint at JFK, a TSA spokesperson told ABC News.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The stowaway, a woman aged between 55 and 60 who is both a U.S. green card and a Russian passport holder, successfully passed through a physical security screening checkpoint by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on her way to the departure gate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lebanese army's forces will also be required to establish and man checkpoints on all access routes to the area south of the river.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The person who boarded the flight bypassed the document check podium and a gate agent, but was fully screened at a security checkpoint at JFK, a TSA spokesperson told ABC News.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 18 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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