GPS

1 of 2

noun

ˌjē-(ˌ)pē-ˈes 

: a navigational system using satellite signals to fix the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface

also : the radio receiver so used

GPS

2 of 2

abbreviation

gallons per second

Examples of GPS in a Sentence

Noun

The car comes with GPS.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The spacecraft is designed to provide data similar to that of a GPS system and will test a variety of new technologies. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025

For fans who asked what the Space Force actually does, Dea often pointed to the one thing everyone uses: GPS. —Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

May 30: SpaceX Falcon 9 on the GPS III-7 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 1:37 p.m. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025

Britton was arraigned Thursday morning in 36th District Court, where Magistrate William Burton Jr. gave him a $500,000 cash or surety bond with a GPS tether and house arrest. —Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Global Positioning System

First Known Use

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

GPS

noun

ˌjē-ˌpē-ˈes

: a navigation system that uses satellite signals to find the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface

also : a radio receiver used in a GPS system

Etymology

Noun

Global Positioning System