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.

Origin of checkpoint

1
First recorded in 1935–40; check1 + point

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British Dictionary definitions for checkpoint

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

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