: 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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Noun
The logistics giant also touts real-time GPS tracking from pickup through delivery, alongside cargo cameras and door sensors across the entire fleet.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The next internet, the next GPS, the next mRNA breakthrough is sitting in a lab somewhere right now.
—Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Thomas was arraigned on Tuesday and received a $100,000 cash/surety bond with a GPS tether and house arrest.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Jones also ordered her to wear a GPS anklet bracelet to monitor her location while free on bail.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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