: 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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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Garmin Forerunner 245: $299 The Garmin Forerunner 245, GPS Running Smartwatch, can be found on Amazon.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At issue is the satellite constellation from China's BeiDou, an alternative GPS navigation provider.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Detectives found Cousins and Vandermeer outside a wholesale car dealership in Arlington after tracking the GPS on a Ford F-150 recorded on surveillance video of the area outside of Bill’s Auto Sales.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Environmental sensors ensure proper storage conditions for sensitive items, while GPS tracks inventory in transit.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Garmin Forerunner 245: $299 The Garmin Forerunner 245, GPS Running Smartwatch, can be found on Amazon.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At issue is the satellite constellation from China's BeiDou, an alternative GPS navigation provider.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Detectives found Cousins and Vandermeer outside a wholesale car dealership in Arlington after tracking the GPS on a Ford F-150 recorded on surveillance video of the area outside of Bill’s Auto Sales.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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