: 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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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
No amount of jazz playlists can stop him from glancing at his GPS, groaning as the ETA keeps getting pushed back.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Henry must stay 2,500 feet away from the Glotz’s home and the Tinley Park Village Hall and was placed under GPS monitoring.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
No amount of jazz playlists can stop him from glancing at his GPS, groaning as the ETA keeps getting pushed back.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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