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

This regulation, already in force since July 2025, will be progressively applied to all product categories, including textiles and fashion, steel, batteries, detergents, cosmetics, tires, solar panels, etc. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Harare has said its ultimate ambition is to make batteries and solar panels domestically; most are currently manufactured in China. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

No battery could be made that small and still provide power over months of flying, and the solar panels that CTT used for eagle trackers were much too heavy. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

The portable power station can charge via solar panels, AC, and your vehicle’s alternator. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 July 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)