chokepoint
chokepoint · chokepoints
A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blockedA point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
» Ambush them at the chokepoint.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
More definitions
- a point of congestion or blockage
- a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Examples
2 sentencesAmbush them at the chokepoint.
The pass of Thermopylae is a historical example of a chokepoint.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From choke + point.From choke + point.
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Forms
plural: chokepointsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel:constrictionbottleneck