: 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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Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The system, which is the preferred method of surveillance for air traffic control in the U.S., improves visibility by broadcasting an aircraft's GPS location, altitude and ground speed, according to the FAA.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
What To Know While NBC News did not cite exact numbers, officials told the outlet that some of those detained in the past two weeks had been released under monitoring programs, including using GPS tags, which the president has been vocal in his disapproval of.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
For over a decade, Mansfield and colleagues attached GPS tags to the fast-growing shells of young wild turtles.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Currently, the public works engineering staff relies on a single GPS unit for daily operations across various construction sites.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The system, which is the preferred method of surveillance for air traffic control in the U.S., improves visibility by broadcasting an aircraft's GPS location, altitude and ground speed, according to the FAA.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
What To Know While NBC News did not cite exact numbers, officials told the outlet that some of those detained in the past two weeks had been released under monitoring programs, including using GPS tags, which the president has been vocal in his disapproval of.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
For over a decade, Mansfield and colleagues attached GPS tags to the fast-growing shells of young wild turtles.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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