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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Colorado An array of solar panels atop Expedient’s data center in Centennial, Colorado, on May 12, 2025. Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025 In total, campus rooftops utilize 57,000 square feet equipped with 2,158 solar panels to soak up Florida sun and convert it into energy. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 The system can integrate with solar panels or a gas generator for extended outages, and the batteries are stackable and expandable. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Concerns were raised in the village regarding the affect of solar farms on the community, depreciation of property values and potential contamination of groundwater from solar panels or other equipment, the letter states. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar panel

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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