: 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 Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
He was released from jail with GPS monitoring on Wednesday afternoon and is due to appear in court on August 19, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office public information officer.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The Edge includes Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, dual-band GPS, and Wi-Fi 6E and can hold one physical SIM and an eSIM.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Field inspections involve observing and documenting water diversions, inspecting infrastructure, collecting GPS data, taking photographs and interviewing water users and/or site operators.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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The Space Force successfully sent its latest GPS III satellite to orbit Friday, May 30, demonstrating the ability to prepare and launch a military spacecraft on condensed timelines, Defense News reports.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
He was released from jail with GPS monitoring on Wednesday afternoon and is due to appear in court on August 19, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office public information officer.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The Edge includes Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, dual-band GPS, and Wi-Fi 6E and can hold one physical SIM and an eSIM.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Field inspections involve observing and documenting water diversions, inspecting infrastructure, collecting GPS data, taking photographs and interviewing water users and/or site operators.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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 9 Jun. 2025.
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