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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese embassies in Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and other countries in the region have also dispatched teams to assist at border checkpoints and facilitate their evacuation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. —Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025

Thailand took control of border checkpoints, imposed restrictions on border crossings and threatened to cut electricity and internet to Cambodia’s border towns. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 June 2025

Lesson Learned: Without checkpoints, even advanced AI systems can make absurd mistakes. —Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

The Thai army took control of border checkpoints and Bangkok threatened to cut electricity and the internet to Cambodia. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checkpoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint

Kids Definition

checkpoint

noun

check·​point ˈchek-ˌpȯint 

: a point at which a check is carried out

vehicles were inspected at different checkpoints

Legal Definition

checkpoint

noun

check·​point

: a point at which an inspection or investigation is performed

a checkpoint to uncover drunk drivers