: 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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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Black perforated leather is used for the GPS’ base and tongue, and the holes are ditched for more black leather at the toe tip, heel counter and eyestay.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
An algorithm — relying on accelerometers and GPS — analyzes movements 1,000 times per second to detect any potentially catastrophic falls.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The scientists returned in 2019 and located the original site using drones and GPS.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Black perforated leather is used for the GPS’ base and tongue, and the holes are ditched for more black leather at the toe tip, heel counter and eyestay.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
An algorithm — relying on accelerometers and GPS — analyzes movements 1,000 times per second to detect any potentially catastrophic falls.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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