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sat nav

British  
/ ˈsæt næv /

noun

    1. short for satellite navigation

    2. short for satellite navigation system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 42-year-old was watching a cat video and, moments before the crash, he was entering an address into his sat nav.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Earlier analysis by transport consultants - using in-vehicle sat nav data - also found a reduction, although this included some roads where drivers would be forced to slow down naturally.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

"I don't need a sat nav or a map," says Brian, straightening up, "it's all up here."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022

The rescue team said they were called out at 20:55 BST and found the man had followed his sat nav while walking from his overnight accommodation to the cavern.

From BBC • May 20, 2022

En route from London to Cornwall, drivers may listen to a radio documentary about Stonehenge without realising that they have passed it on the right, for it is not on the sat nav.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2012