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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Additionally, Pan Pacific Orchard features solar panels and rainwater collection, while its food waste is also processed on-site. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024 The house has solar panels, Douglas fir ceilings, art lights, glass elevator, wood and polished-concrete floors, white-oak cabinetry, chef's kitchen with farmhouse sink, great room with a wall of windows; primary suite with kiva fireplace; and Arhaus furnishings. The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024 The recent images taken by MRO show the solar panels have acquired the same reddish-brown hue as the rest of the planet. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024 This prototype is designed with nine flexible solar panels, each rated at 175 watts, which can be deployed when the vehicle is parked. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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