: 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
gallons per second
Examples of GPS in a Sentence
Noun
The car comes with GPS.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Type 2838 Butler Road in the GPS and enjoy a throwback day.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Pickett pitched Becherer on the potential of GPS technology to change agriculture.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology uses GPS and sensors to prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Type 2838 Butler Road in the GPS and enjoy a throwback day.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Pickett pitched Becherer on the potential of GPS technology to change agriculture.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for GPS
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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