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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From there, owners can accessorize it themselves with additions like solar panels, lighting, fans and more or use it as is, enjoying a very simple, hard-sided camping shelter. New Atlas, 23 May 2025 Several environmentally beneficial inventions, including solar panels, satellite detection of wildfires and energy efficient insulation, are the result of innovations related to space travel. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 China has invested heavily in its capacity to manufacture solar panels, EVs and batteries and dominates the global market for most of those products. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Hilaire Goldie added a bedroom area, a kitchen, IKEA cabinets, solar panels, and a desk. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 May 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 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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