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

That process provides continuous thermal energy without depending on solar panels. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Focusing on just the GPUs themselves—ignoring solar panels, cooling systems, and the rest of the server and networking devices—can at least provide a starting point. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

The Amber Meadow project will encompass roughly 1,500 acres, with about 900 of those under solar panels, a NextEra Energy Resources spokesperson said in a statement. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Thanks to solar panels, the lights charge throughout the day (as long as they’re placed in an area that receives sunlight) and emit a warm glow without any wires. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 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)