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

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Etymology

Origin of checkpoint

First recorded in 1935–40; check ¹ + point

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

checkpoint checkpoints

At the next checkpoint, however, soldiers pulled back the bales to reveal the Cadillac and the Ram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Arthur Britton was in Germany manning a checkpoint on the Oste River two weeks after the Nazi surrender when three Germans tried to cross the bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

Maybe this is like a checkpoint for me, like in the video games Autumn and I play—where we can regroup and come up with a plan.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

He was told that special branch held a briefing and had plans for checkpoints and "sealing off the border".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Their tracking method allowed them to see the Cadillac was on the move, passing through toll booths and military checkpoints, but without setting off alarms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

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 are now all kinds of checkpoints and curfews.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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