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checkpoint
[ chek-point ]
noun
- a place along a road, border, etc., where travelers are stopped for inspection.
- a point or item, especially in a procedure, for notation, inspection, or confirmation.
checkpoint
/ ˈʃɛˌɔɪԳ /
noun
- a place, as at a frontier or in a motor rally, where vehicles or travellers are stopped for official identification, inspection, etc
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of checkpoint1
Example Sentences
They speak of shortages of food, water and fuel, while trucks carrying aid are stranded at military checkpoints around the city.
On one nearby mission, Maria put her daughter in a pram and rushed to a checkpoint where he could run out to catch them for five minutes.
From his perspective, it shows the complicated day-to-day Palestinians can face, such as being subjected to closer scrutiny at checkpoints controlled by Israeli soldiers.
Though it survived the fire, the restaurant has seen its receipts drop by more than half, with many of its non-local customers unable to pass PCH checkpoints.
A bus carrying Palestinian prisoners later arrived at a checkpoint at the Ramallah Cultural Palace, where a large crowd has gathered to celebrate their release.
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