: 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

GPS

2 of 2

abbreviation

gallons per second

Examples of GPS in a Sentence

Noun The car comes with GPS.
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Noun
The initial bail offer included a $50 million bond, house arrest, GPS monitoring and strict limitations on visitors, but a district judge denied the request. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 But the Sunday before Labor Day, Francis cut off his GPS ankle monitor and took an Uber to the border. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Different counties also take various additional security measures, such as installing GPS tracking devices and tamper-proof tabs on the boxes. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 Some authorities outside of Los Angeles County have questioned the reliability of contractors responsible for monitoring GPS trackers. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for GPS 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Global Positioning System

First Known Use

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of GPS was in 1974

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“GPS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPS. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

GPS

noun
ˌjē-ˌpē-ˈes
: a navigation system that uses satellite signals to find the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface
also : a radio receiver used in a GPS system
Etymology

Noun

Global Positioning System

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