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

The epicenter was recorded in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region, which has been ravaged by the civil war, with the junta, pro-military militia and rebel groups battling for control and all running checkpoints, making travel by road or river extremely difficult. —Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025

At the checkpoint, CAT-2 cameras take a real-time photo and use facial matching technology to verify the traveler's ID, ticket and screening status like TSA PreCheck. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025

Miami Beach’s many restrictions and increased enforcement continued with extra police officers, DUI checkpoints and limited beach access. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025

The man missed his flight and was escorted from the checkpoint by police, the TSA said. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 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