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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This generator and solar panel set will keep phones, speakers, camera batteries, and all other camping essentials charged with several fast-charging USB-A and USB-C plug-ins. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025 To get a sense of the deeper reason that the transition is so important, consider how a solar panel works. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025 The Field Day gives radio operators a chance to test their skills under simulated emergency conditions using only alternative power sources such as solar panels, batteries and generators. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 Machine learning algorithms optimize solar panel positioning, design more efficient wind turbines and accelerate the development of next-generation batteries. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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