: 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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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The helmet sports an integrated microphone, speakers and GPS tracking too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Dali, who was apparently homeless, had to agree to stay with a friend from church in Philadelphia, submit to wearing a GPS monitoring device, receive a mental health evaluation, and surrender any travel documents.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Satellites are used for some television and phone services, GPS, credit card authorization and weather and climate monitoring, among other uses.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lody Jean released Oren under house arrest and GPS monitoring on a personal surety bond of $3 million, secured by a $600,000 mortgage on his father Shlomi Alexander’s $40 million Bal Harbor mansion, among other requirements, according to court papers.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The helmet sports an integrated microphone, speakers and GPS tracking too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Dali, who was apparently homeless, had to agree to stay with a friend from church in Philadelphia, submit to wearing a GPS monitoring device, receive a mental health evaluation, and surrender any travel documents.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Satellites are used for some television and phone services, GPS, credit card authorization and weather and climate monitoring, among other uses.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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 26 Dec. 2024.
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