checkpoint
word
/ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
/tʃˈɛkpɔɪnt/
Definition
A place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked, especially by police or military. In video games, it can also mean a place where progress is saved.
Usage & Nuances
Common in security, travel, and gaming contexts. Use 'checkpoint' for official inspection points or for saved positions in a game. Not to be confused with 'checkpoint Charlie', which is historically specific.
Spanish: puesto de control - punto de controlPortuguese (BR): posto de controle - ponto de controlePortuguese (PT): posto de controlo - ponto de controloChinese (Simplified): 检查站 - 检查点Chinese (Traditional): 檢查站 - 檢查點Hindi: चेकपॉइंट - जांच बिंदुArabic: نقطة تفتيش - نقطة مراقبةBengali: চেকপয়েন্ট - তল্লাশি চৌকিRussian: контрольно-пропускной пункт - контрольная точка (в играх)Japanese: 検問所 - チェックポイント（ゲーム）Vietnamese: trạm kiểm soát - điểm lưu (trong game)Korean: 검문소 - 체크포인트(게임)Turkish: kontrol noktasıUrdu: چیک پوائنٹ - تلاشی چوکیIndonesian: pos pemeriksaan - titik pemeriksaan (permainan)
Example Sentences
The car stopped at the checkpoint.
basic
You must show your ID at the checkpoint.
basic
There is a security checkpoint at the airport.
basic
We had to wait an hour at the military checkpoint.
natural
Luckily, I reached the last checkpoint in the game before losing.
natural
The police set up a checkpoint after the accident to check all cars.
natural