checkpoint
/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.39 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.
noun
A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
noun
A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart.
noun
A biological control mechanism ensuring correct progression through the cell cycle.
verb
To set a checkpoint.
Example Sentences
- "The travellers were stopped at the checkpoint."
- "Since this was rebel country, checkpoints were set up along the road."
- "2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)https://web.archive.org/web/20150212214621/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text A few days later I ford the Jordan River on a bus: Foot travel across Allenby Bridge checkpoint is strictly prohibited."
- "After the crash, we rolled back the database to the last checkpoint."
- "You can't finish the race if you haven't passed all of the checkpoints on the track."
- "This is not a videogame, this is real life! People get hurt! There is no restart from last checkpoint."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/