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 parents were equipped with letters from their doctors and lawyers to show the officers at the checkpoint to get through. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025

Man Caught Smuggling 320 Tarantulas and 110 Centipedes Out of Peru by Strapping Them to His Body Officials said the man ended up missing his flight and was escorted out of the checkpoint by police. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025

The man accused of attempting to smuggle the turtle missed his flight and was escorted out of the security checkpoint by police. —Max Augugliaro, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

But during the coronavirus pandemic, those checkpoints were closed, and then came war. —Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 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