: 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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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
First, your cellphone is using GPS technology.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Half of the spacecraft orbiting Earth were impacted, causing disruptions to GPS, radio communication and satellite TV.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Storms of this magnitude can disrupt satellite operations, degrade GPS navigation and increase atmospheric drag on spacecraft.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The city also has an online tool that provides real-time GPS tracking of snow plowing and road salting operations during winter storms.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
First, your cellphone is using GPS technology.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Half of the spacecraft orbiting Earth were impacted, causing disruptions to GPS, radio communication and satellite TV.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Storms of this magnitude can disrupt satellite operations, degrade GPS navigation and increase atmospheric drag on spacecraft.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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