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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Feral pigeons are famously terrible nest builders and are drawn to buildings and roofs with features like solar panels, chimneys, eaves, and AC units to make their homes. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026 Flock ALPRs are typically at the top of a black pole with a camera on one side and a solar panel on the other. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Engineers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment are working on a larger solar panel for improved power production at high-latitude locations, Pomerantz said. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Utilities that lobbied for the change argued that compensating rooftop solar at a higher rate meant that people without solar panels were disproportionately paying the costs of maintaining the overhead lines that everyone uses. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 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 Sep. 2026.

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solar panel

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