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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Signs are also posted at checkpoints in both Terminal 1 and 2 reminding passengers about Real ID requirements.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
For those who haven’t secured a REAL ID by the deadline, alternative forms of identification – such as a valid U.S. passport, military ID, or Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler card – will still be accepted at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Humans must remain in the loop, with frequent checkpoints designed into the process.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
What to Know The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, explored whether immune checkpoint inhibitors could help shrink tumors without the need for surgery.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
For those who haven’t secured a REAL ID by the deadline, alternative forms of identification – such as a valid U.S. passport, military ID, or Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler card – will still be accepted at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Humans must remain in the loop, with frequent checkpoints designed into the process.
—Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
What to Know The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, explored whether immune checkpoint inhibitors could help shrink tumors without the need for surgery.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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 17 May. 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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