checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint 
: a point at which a check is performed
vehicles were inspected at various checkpoints
Examples of checkpoint in a Sentence
Our car was stopped at a police checkpoint before we were permitted to cross the border.
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Monica Sager, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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In June 1979, when the U.S. still supported the dynastic Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua, Carter was horrified to see television footage of Somoza’s troops shooting dead an American reporter, ABC’s Bill Stewart, his hands raised at a military checkpoint.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Travelers lose between 90,000 to 100,000 items at airport checkpoints each month, according to the TSA.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Monica Sager, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Jordan: 31 total — 27 from checkpoints, 4 karma points
Derek: 27 total — 19 from checkpoints, 8 karma points
Bananas: 17 total — 15 from checkpoints, 2 karma points
Kyland: 15 total — 9 from checkpoints, 6 karma points
For the women, the karma vote changed the result of the game.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
In June 1979, when the U.S. still supported the dynastic Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua, Carter was horrified to see television footage of Somoza’s troops shooting dead an American reporter, ABC’s Bill Stewart, his hands raised at a military checkpoint.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Travelers lose between 90,000 to 100,000 items at airport checkpoints each month, according to the TSA.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint
: a point at which a check is carried out
vehicles were inspected at different checkpoints
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