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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Didn’t Jimmy Carter install solar panels? Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 As the guy who took three years to get my f****** solar panels in I’m kind of jealous. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Other features include a 100-Ah battery (a 300-Ah pack is also available) supported by a 120-watt solar panel, a Redarc battery management system, and a 120-liter fresh water tank. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025 Rainwater harvesting systems collect water from the roofs of nearby homes, while solar panels power the irrigation system. Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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