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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Community members install solar panels and batteries, then connect them to the network. Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Options will include an eight-speed automatic transmission, more powerful 168-hp 2.0-liter engine, 92-Ah AGM leisure battery or 150-Ah lithium battery, outdoor dining set, 200-W solar panel and Fiamma awning. New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025 An array of rooftop solar panels help limit the amount of energy to heat and cool the four-bedroom home. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025 The credit offers an uncapped 30% off eligible costs—including labor costs and some qualifying piping and wiring—for homeowners purchasing and installing solar panels. Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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