: 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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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Add in that the rise of smartphones birthed GPS tracking that granted concerned parents access to 24/7 surveillance of their children.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
These innovations will together open possibilities such as navigation without GPS and ultra-sensitive environmental monitoring.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This accuracy is crucial for coordinating military networks, detecting GPS interference and spoofing, and ensuring reliable navigation when GPS signals are unavailable.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Add in that the rise of smartphones birthed GPS tracking that granted concerned parents access to 24/7 surveillance of their children.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
These innovations will together open possibilities such as navigation without GPS and ultra-sensitive environmental monitoring.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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