Environment / B1

SOHL-uh/ˈsəʊlə/

Solar means connected with the sun: solar power; solar panels. Sunny is weather; solar is technology and science. Lunar is the moon twin. Planning: solar panels on a listed roof still need consent.

Meaning

Connected with the sun, especially as a source of energy.

Examples

• “Solar panels on the school roof do not skip the listed-building consent.”
• “A solar eclipse question is physics, not a weather forecast.”

Good to know

solar + panel / power / eclipse. Contrast: lunar. Everyday (weather): sunny. Planning / science exams. Not “the solar” for the sun (that is the sun).

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