: 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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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The atomic clock, which uses cesium atoms to measure the exact length of a second, is used for GPS satellite networks, data centers, laboratories, aerospace, telecommunications, power generation and other systems that require ultra-precise timekeeping.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Systems use distinct methods to safeguard military operations The association highlights key differences between BeiDou and GPS in handling military and civilian signals.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors claimed Armstrong tracked Wilson's social media activity as well as using the GPS on Wilson's Strava app.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Veneziano was also ordered to wear a GPS monitor.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The atomic clock, which uses cesium atoms to measure the exact length of a second, is used for GPS satellite networks, data centers, laboratories, aerospace, telecommunications, power generation and other systems that require ultra-precise timekeeping.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Systems use distinct methods to safeguard military operations The association highlights key differences between BeiDou and GPS in handling military and civilian signals.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors claimed Armstrong tracked Wilson's social media activity as well as using the GPS on Wilson's Strava app.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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