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checkpoint
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checkpoint
(noun)
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checkpoint
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌpoɪnt/
noun
plural
checkpoints
checkpoint
/
ˈ
tʃɛkˌpoɪnt/
noun
plural
checkpoints
Learner's definition of CHECKPOINT
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a place where people, cars, etc., are searched by someone (such as a police officer) before being allowed to continue
Our car was stopped at a police
checkpoint
before we were permitted to cross the border.
a military/security
checkpoint
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