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

Nimrodi, 20, is a soldier who was abducted at a border checkpoint between Israel and northern Gaza.

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Hikers carry fobs and must scan in at four checkpoints 7 miles apart and depart by a certain time or quit.

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Exactly what happened is unclear; BBC Afghan's correspondent saw no signs of an explosion in the suspected location of the blasts on Friday, but did report a heavy Taliban presence and mobile checkpoints.

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That’s especially because the staffing shortage could involve Transportation Security Administration workers — in other words, the folks who see you through those security checkpoints at airports.

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Kelly Lomax and his co-workers decided to try a race while passing through a security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport earlier this year.

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