checkpoint

American  

[chek-point] / ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a place along a road, border, etc., where travelers are stopped for inspection.

2. a point or item, especially in a procedure, for notation, inspection, or confirmation.

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checkpoint British  

/ ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a place, as at a frontier or in a motor rally, where vehicles or travellers are stopped for official identification, inspection, etc

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Etymology

Origin of checkpoint

First recorded in 1935–40; check ¹ + point

Example Sentences

Funeral prayers took place amid tightened security, with soldiers standing guard and police checkpoints set up in key areas.

From BBC

Unfortunately, this group of cancers typically does not respond well to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies.

From Science Daily

Biometrics also save us from long lines at passport checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Union, which has monitors at the crossing to check people who are leaving, is reportedly considering whether to escort new arrivals to the Israeli checkpoint, after reports of harsh treatment there.

From BBC

An AFP correspondent saw vehicles including armoured personnel carriers enter the city and forces setting up checkpoints at its entrances.

From Barron's