From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcheckpointcheck‧point /ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun [countable]PGa place, especially on a border, where an official person examinesvehicles or peopleThey had to cross five military checkpoints.Examples from the Corpuscheckpoint• Touristvisas are issued at any border checkpoint.• On either side of the well-guarded checkpointstretchedwirefences, barbed-wire entanglements and minefields.• I peered into the dark and deserted-looking checkpoint.• They man checkpoints on a permanentbasis, screening vehicles and their occupants for weapons.• Some were delayed at militarycheckpoints.• The first step as you approach the checkpoint is to park your car in the parking lot on the north side.• Save a few for the checkpoint at the gate.