: 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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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
To ensure compliance, their technology digs deeper than basic IP address recognition to monitor the exact place someone tries to place a wager, sifting through real-time data from sources such as GPS coordinates, cell phone towers, WiFi access points and Bluetooth beacons.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The system has been tested in Ukraine and is designed for high-precision operations even when GPS signals are unavailable.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Risher’s order requires Williams to wear a GPS monitor and go to therapy.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fares are $2 per ride, and GPS tracking is available via the GoCentroBus app.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
To ensure compliance, their technology digs deeper than basic IP address recognition to monitor the exact place someone tries to place a wager, sifting through real-time data from sources such as GPS coordinates, cell phone towers, WiFi access points and Bluetooth beacons.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The system has been tested in Ukraine and is designed for high-precision operations even when GPS signals are unavailable.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Risher’s order requires Williams to wear a GPS monitor and go to therapy.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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