: 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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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Some devices also include GPS, which helps when someone becomes disoriented or leaves home unexpectedly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In the same period, mathematician Gladys West developed the mathematical models for global positioning systems, known as GPS.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In the melee, Cristhian Mosquera lost his GPS tracker vest.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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This single decision transformed GPS from a military monopoly into a public resource.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Some devices also include GPS, which helps when someone becomes disoriented or leaves home unexpectedly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In the same period, mathematician Gladys West developed the mathematical models for global positioning systems, known as GPS.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
In the melee, Cristhian Mosquera lost his GPS tracker vest.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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