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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These unique lights suspend from a small base, which is where the solar panel is located for charging during the day. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 June 2025 The Bird Buddy Smart Feeder Pro goes a different route and builds its solar panel into an accessory roof with a cable that is far less exposed to the elements. PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 All together, the solar panels are estimated to save $11 million in energy costs to the Department of Correction over 25 years, according to the governor’s office. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 Homeowners would also lose tax credits for installing solar panels and batteries. Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 10 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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