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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Their decision on how to proceed must be made before reaching a checkpoint.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
In the clip, a traveler is seen gathering several empty security bins after clearing the checkpoint and stacking them into a pile.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Also, the end of the shoe removal at TSA checkpoints and the longest running goverment shutdown.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Shoes off requirement removed A major change for air travelers came this summer when TSA announced passengers going through security checkpoints at airports will no longer be required to remove their shoes, ending the nearly two-decade mandate by the agency.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
In the clip, a traveler is seen gathering several empty security bins after clearing the checkpoint and stacking them into a pile.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Also, the end of the shoe removal at TSA checkpoints and the longest running goverment shutdown.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Shoes off requirement removed A major change for air travelers came this summer when TSA announced passengers going through security checkpoints at airports will no longer be required to remove their shoes, ending the nearly two-decade mandate by the agency.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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