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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Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Here’s what to know: When is DUI checkpoint in Sacramento County?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The women were arrested by Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector on Tuesday at an immigration checkpoint on Highway 86 near Westmorland, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a news release on Thursday.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The program, called International Remote Baggage Screening, will allow passengers arriving in the U.S. and connecting to domestic flights to proceed straight from passport control to the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for checkpoint
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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