to checkpoint
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
16
1.5
Pause briefly because of doubt or caution
stop to examine people or vehicles as a deliberate security action
How Strict
to detain
169
5.9
- Formal
169
5.9
search
225
8.2
- Specialized
225
8.2
to checkpoint
3.7
to spot-check
2
4.2
2
4.2
to pass by
165
1.2
165
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.