checkpoint

American  

[chek-point] / ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt /

noun

• checkpoints
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• checkpoints
  plural

Etymology

Origin of checkpoint

First recorded in 1935–40; check ¹ + point

Example Sentences

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checkpoint checkpoints

The first possibility is a safety checkpoint imposed after a model has been trained.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

In 2022, two baby orangutans were found abandoned at a checkpoint near the border between the states of Assam and Mizoram.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

She sees it more as a checkpoint that gives people permission to make changes in their life if they want to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

In 2012, a lawyer named Joe Joplin accidentally left a pen — a gift from his wife — at a security checkpoint in a Collin County courthouse.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

I held the paper, waiting to approach the checkpoint.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

His proposal discusses several possible mechanisms, including capability checkpoints, limits on computing power for AI training and restrictions on using AI to develop more advanced AI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Some officials said carriers would prefer federal officers make arrests at TSA checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

"There were ordinary gendarmerie checkpoints on the roads, but not an exceptional deployment," a source close to the removal operations told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Officials advised commuters to use alternate entrances as portions of the neighborhood became accessible only through managed checkpoints.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Along the way, the droid rolled through several security checkpoints.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline