: 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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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Perfect for hands-free phone calls, rear-view camera monitoring and GPS navigation management, this high-end unit from car audio giant Pioneer delivers premium features at a respectable price.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The term also feels like her culinary GPS coordinates.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The new study relies on a decade of GPS-tracking data, 30 years of demographic data and 24 years of detailed field observations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Investigators said the suspects conducted extensive surveillance, using GPS trackers to monitor victims’ movements and cameras to watch their residences.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Perfect for hands-free phone calls, rear-view camera monitoring and GPS navigation management, this high-end unit from car audio giant Pioneer delivers premium features at a respectable price.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The term also feels like her culinary GPS coordinates.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The new study relies on a decade of GPS-tracking data, 30 years of demographic data and 24 years of detailed field observations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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