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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside. —Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026

Given that large observatories need lots of power to run computers, instruments and support systems, all in a remote location, having solar panels allows the process to be more sustainable and harvest the resources already there in the area. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Rooftop solar panels supply part of the center’s energy demand. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

An Indian farmer cleans solar panels on his land, used to power a water pump and irrigation system for crops in Solawata, Rajasthan, India. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar panel

• multichannel
• perianal
• annal
• annul
• cannel
• channel
• flannel
• pannel

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun

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