: 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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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
He has been released on an unsecured $200,000 bond with GPS ankle monitor pending trial, court records show.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Another technology that almost everyone uses is GPS.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the early twentieth century, Einstein formulated equations for the peculiarly relative flow of time, now an indispensable part of the workings of all GPS systems.
—Alan Lightman
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Noun
After landing, bright orange paint, infrared beacons, GPS, and flashing lights help rescue teams locate the site quickly.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
He has been released on an unsecured $200,000 bond with GPS ankle monitor pending trial, court records show.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Another technology that almost everyone uses is GPS.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In the early twentieth century, Einstein formulated equations for the peculiarly relative flow of time, now an indispensable part of the workings of all GPS systems.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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