: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
She was granted a release in 2021 to live with her father and was ordered to wear a GPS monitor.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Whether offending drivers are misguided by their GPS systems or consciously shaving time off their trips is also not entirely clear.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Like its predecessor, the drone includes GPS stabilization for outdoor flight, along with a pair of bottom- and rear-positioning sensors.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers will pick up GPS signals around perigee, or the closest point to Earth, which, when combined with a dedicated relative navigation algorithm, will allow regular determination of their relative positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Its standards include a color touchscreen, Bluetooth sound system and Garmin GPS with geofencing capability.
—Jeff Hemmel, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Police caught up to the second suspect, a 29-year-old Stockton resident, on Thursday while tracking a GPS monitor on his anklet, police said Tuesday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Wearing black and gold Versace sunglasses and a GPS ankle monitor above his black and yellow Jordans, Abrego spoke between sips from a smoothie and hits of cannabis wax from a glass pipe.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Noun
An app called Sun Seeker uses GPS to locate the exact position of the sun in real time—incredibly helpful for finding it in overcast skies.
—Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
She was granted a release in 2021 to live with her father and was ordered to wear a GPS monitor.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Whether offending drivers are misguided by their GPS systems or consciously shaving time off their trips is also not entirely clear.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Like its predecessor, the drone includes GPS stabilization for outdoor flight, along with a pair of bottom- and rear-positioning sensors.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers will pick up GPS signals around perigee, or the closest point to Earth, which, when combined with a dedicated relative navigation algorithm, will allow regular determination of their relative positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Its standards include a color touchscreen, Bluetooth sound system and Garmin GPS with geofencing capability.
—Jeff Hemmel, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Police caught up to the second suspect, a 29-year-old Stockton resident, on Thursday while tracking a GPS monitor on his anklet, police said Tuesday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Wearing black and gold Versace sunglasses and a GPS ankle monitor above his black and yellow Jordans, Abrego spoke between sips from a smoothie and hits of cannabis wax from a glass pipe.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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Etymology
Noun
Global Positioning System
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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GPS
nounˌjē-ˌpē-ˈes
: a navigation system that uses satellite signals to find the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface
also
: a radio receiver used in a GPS system
Etymology
Noun
Global Positioning System
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