Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chokepoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: choke-point
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.

Example Sentences

"First, a hostile state could invade and occupy an oil producer or cut off a key chokepoint such as the Strait of Hormuz."

Etymology

From choke + point.

Inflected Forms

chokepoints (plural) choke point (alternative)

Synonyms

bottleneck constriction

Questions

What does chokepoint mean?: A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
Where does chokepoint come from?: From choke + point.

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