checkpoint

[chek-point]

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.

checkpoint

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkpoint¹

First recorded in 1935–40; check ¹ + point

Example Sentences

Local producers must contend with poor roads, dotted with checkpoints which illegally levy taxes to let them through.

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The government says the improved security is thanks to a new system of checkpoints.

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The races consist of various checkpoints and teams need to prove they reached each one.

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This option does not guarantee an individual will be granted access beyond the checkpoint and into the airport.

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Drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors target PD1 and have already proven effective at reviving T cells in cancers such as melanoma.

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