solar panel

noun

: a battery of solar cells (as on a rooftop)

Examples of solar panel in a Sentence

All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
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In an effort to pay respect to its bucolic surroundings, the building operates on renewable energy with a geothermal system and over 4,100 solar panels. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 Silver is indispensable for technologies such as solar panels, while vanadium, another metal, is playing a quieter yet equally important role in the energy storage landscape. Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The property has solar panels on-site (though those are used to heat the bathrooms and showers in the nearby eco-tents), and the lodge is stocked with sustainable and environmentally friendly soaps and shampoos. Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 The satellite might belong to SpaceX’s Starlink network given the craft’s appearance and the presence of two solar panel arrays. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar panel

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar panel was in 1961

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“Solar panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20panel. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun
: a group of solar cells forming a flat surface (as on a spacecraft)
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