knifepoint

American  

[nahyf-point] / ˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. the sharp tip of a knife.

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idioms

1. at knifepoint,  under threat of being cut or stabbed with a knife.

   He was robbed at knifepoint.

Example Sentences

They were attacked by two Palestinian militants who held them at knifepoint and tied their hands behind their backs, court documents show.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few months later, Xenarios, already working as a social worker, arrived to interview a resident at a Harlem apartment building and was grabbed at knifepoint by a man in the stairwell.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three male suspects are believed to have stolen around $200,000 from a jeweler at knifepoint when he stopped to fix a flat tire in Woodland Hills on Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times

He would then reportedly attack them at knifepoint, usually at night.

From BBC

Doe got into their vehicle and was taken into an apartment, where the man allegedly sexually assaulted her at knifepoint, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times