checkpoints

Definitions

• A point at which a check is performed, especially a designated place where passing vehicles, people, or other items are subject to inspection.
  A gateway of vigilance and order, where journeys pause to reveal their secrets, and paths are tested by the watchful eyes of guardians.
  Example: The security forces set up checkpoints at the borders to prevent illegal crossings.
• A location along a route, used as a point of reference for navigation, progress measurement, or race timing.
  Destinations within the journey, where time meets place in a dance of progress, marking the rhythms of passage and endeavor in the grand odyssey of life.
  Example: The marathon runners had to pass through all the checkpoints before reaching the finish line.