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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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Seidl said Wednesday afternoon that the city would put new checkpoints in place.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The growing use of facial recognition technology at airport security checkpoints is making some travelers worry about their digital privacy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Some, including June, Moira, Janine, and Ava (Aunt Phoebe’s real name), pile into the back of a truck that will transport them to a military checkpoint that Mayday should have secured by now.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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