checkpoint

/ˌtʃɛkˈpɔɪnt/
/ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/
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Other forms: checkpoints

Definitions of checkpoint
  1. noun
    a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
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    type of:
    stop
    a spot where something halts or pauses
Pronunciation
US
/ˌtʃɛkˈpɔɪnt/
UK
/ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/
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