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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The Auburn Tigers are taking action on sustainability too, from solar panels at Jordan-Hare Stadium to recycling, composting, and tree-planting initiatives. Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Lisa Young had said for years that if Idaho Power received approval to overhaul its method of compensating homeowners for power produced by their rooftop solar panels, the company would try still to pay them less. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2025 In January 2018, Trump announced tariffs ranging from 20 to 50 percent on washing machines and up to 30 percent on solar panels. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 The 270,000-square-foot factory was built according to exacting environmental standards and produces part of its energy thanks to solar panels, said Célia Barani, managing director of AVH. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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