to checkpoint
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3.7
To stop and check people and vehicles at a border or security point
- verb
- /ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
:
controlar
- The border guards checkpointed every vehicle entering the restricted area.
Examples
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The officers will checkpoint all vehicles entering the area.
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During the parade, police checkpointed the main street to ensure everyone's safety.
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After the incident, authorities checkpointed the highway to check for suspicious activity.
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We need to checkpoint the buses for safety.
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To ensure safety, the police checkpointed all cars entering the festival grounds.
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During the event, the security team checkpointed every guest before they entered the venue.
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The military checkpointed incoming vehicles to monitor for any unauthorized access.
Synonyms
to check
vsto checkpoint
9
1.5
Pause briefly because of doubt or caution
stop to examine people or vehicles as a deliberate security action
How Strict
to detain
197
5.9
- Formal
197
5.9
search
1
8.2
- Specialized
1
8.2
to checkpoint
1
3.7
1
3.7
to spot-check
3
4.2
3
4.2
to pass by
104
1.2
104
1.2
Surface Forms
checkpoint infinitive
checkpointed past
checkpointed past participle
checkpointing present participle
checkpoints third person singular
Etymology
Checkpoint as a verb comes from the noun made of check and point, so to checkpoint someone is to 'stop and inspect' people or vehicles at that place.