Synonyms for

Checkpoint

Verb / ˈtʃeˌkpɔɪnt / Another word for checkpoint — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a place along a route where people stop to make sure things are safe or in order

Synonyms & similar words

customs x-ray pat-down frisk search screening examination monitoring surveillance observation oversight supervision audit review check-up

Synonyms by register

Formal

milestone stage phase junction

Informal

stop break point station

Literary

waymark beacon landmark

Antonyms

start beginning origin departure source commencement

Common collocations

  • security checkpoint
  • border checkpoint
  • toll checkpoint
  • police checkpoint
  • military checkpoint
  • control checkpoint
  • checkpoint system
  • checkpoint reached

Word family

noun checkpoint
verb check
adjective checked

Usage note

Primarily used in contexts of security, progress tracking, or gaming. Can refer to a physical location or a conceptual point in a process.

Example sentences

  1. We had to go through a checkpoint to get into the concert.
  2. The airport has a checkpoint to make sure no one brings dangerous items onto the plane.
  3. The soldiers set up a checkpoint to search cars for weapons.
  4. The security checkpoint at the courthouse made us take off our shoes.
  5. The checkpoint was closed because of a snowstorm.

Quotes

  • The checkpoint was a place of no return.
  • We pass the checkpoint and are now officially in the war zone.
  • The checkpoint of the absurd.

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