gps

¹

or GPS, g.p.s.

abbreviation for

1. gallons per second.

GPS

²

[ jee-pee-es ]

abbreviation for

1. Global Positioning System:
   1. a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.
   2. an electronic system that uses these satellites to determine the position of a vehicle, person, etc.:

      School buses will be equipped with GPS.

   3. Also called GPS re·ceiv·er [jee, -, pee, -, es, ree-, see, -ver]. a receiver that determines its position by analyzing the satellite signals it receives:

      With the GPS in a smartphone, a utilities maintenance crew can navigate to within a few feet of a water meter.

verb (used with object)

, GPSed or GPS'd, GPS·ing.

1. to locate, track, or map by using a GPS system: The trail was scouted and GPSed by volunteers.

   My dad asked me to GPS the nearest gas station.

   The trail was scouted and GPSed by volunteers.

2. to equip with a GPS system:

   My new Honda is GPSed.

verb (used without object)

, GPSed or GPS'd, GPS·ing.

1. to use a GPS system to get to a place:

   With two hours to kill in an unfamiliar area, I GPSed to a shopping center.

GPS

abbreviation for

1. global positioning system
2. (in Australia) Great Public Schools; used of a group of mainly nonstate schools, and of sporting competitions between them

GPS

1. Abbreviation of Global Positioning System

Word History and Origins

Origin of gps¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey asked the prime minister if he would exempt GPs and health care providers from the rise.

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Sir Keir said the government would ensure GPs "have got the resources" and that funding arrangements would be set out.

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The local health board said GPs "continually received training" but did not comment directly on Ms Helme's experience, which she said was "demoralising and traumatising".

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Mrs Helme, who is due to have surgery to remove the tumour next month, said she wanted GPs to "listen to their patients".

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Josh Steven, whose bike was stolen in December, used a GPS tracker hidden in the frame to find it and was able to see it inside a property.

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