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

Etymology

Origin of checkpoint

First recorded in 1935–40; check ¹ + point

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

checkpoint checkpoints

The first possibility is a safety checkpoint imposed after a model has been trained.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Online rights campaigners at the Open Rights Group have previously warned that implementing the change would mean "every adult would be forced through a digital ID checkpoint, and private images could be scanned by default".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

She sees it more as a checkpoint that gives people permission to make changes in their life if they want to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

In 2012, a lawyer named Joe Joplin accidentally left a pen — a gift from his wife — at a security checkpoint in a Collin County courthouse.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Their times are kept in a book and sent by radio from one checkpoint to the next.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

At Porto Germeno on Tuesday, police had set up checkpoints controlling access to the area as authorities assessed the damage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

DMV officials said people enrolled in the mobile driver’s license program can show their digital licenses at select Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, including at San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Then they all drive north together, and El Tirindaro walks his clients around Border Patrol checkpoints, giving wide berth to the agents.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario