chokepoint

chokepoint — noun

1. a narrow passage, such as a mountain pass or a sea strait, where access can be c

1.名詞C1
釋義

a narrow passage, such as a mountain pass or a sea strait, where access can be controlled by guarding or blocking the route

例句

The narrow strait is a major chokepoint for oil tankers traveling from the Persian Gulf.

collocation: major chokepoint

Henry warned his team about the chokepoint where canyon walls close to just three meters.

article + noun: the chokepoint

同義詞
  • bottleneck

    more general term for a place where flow is restricted; less strategic/military tone

  • narrows

    specifically of a narrow water or land passage; more neutral tone

  • strait

    a narrow sea passage between landmasses; geographic rather than strategic

  • pass

    a route through mountains; emphasizes the crossing rather than the defensive aspect

文法句型

a + chokepoint + preposition phrase

用法筆記

Often used in military, geographic, and logistics contexts to describe a narrow location where movement can be restricted.

常見錯誤

❌The broken pipe created a chokepoint in the kitchen sink.
✅The broken pipe created a blockage in the kitchen sink.
💡chokepoint describes a narrow passage that can be controlled, not any physical obstruction.
❌I was late because of a chokepoint on the highway.
✅I was late because of a bottleneck on the highway.
💡'bottleneck' is the everyday word for traffic congestion; 'chokepoint' sounds unnatural in casual traffic complaints.