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

“If the instructions are ‘identify and target’ and there’s no human checkpoint, the speed and scale at which that could operate is genuinely frightening,” Claude informed me.

From Los Angeles Times

In the cities and at checkpoints men of military age face snap inspections of their papers.

From BBC

The woman then became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to detain her as they escorted her back through the security checkpoint.

From Los Angeles Times

A previous version of this article incorrectly said they had requested a Type B meeting, which is a different type of regulatory checkpoint.

From Barron's

They must also hand over border checkpoints and an airport, while fighters are to be integrated into the army in four brigades.

From Barron's