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solar house

solar house

3.8
A house built to use sunlight to heat rooms, often with large windows
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊlər haʊs/
translation icon : casa solar
  • The sunny garden of their solar house is perfect for growing vegetables while harnessing energy from the sun.

Examples

  • The architect designed a solar house that stays warm in winter using only sunlight.

  • Living in a solar house can significantly reduce your heating bills and environmental impact.

  • They toured a model solar house featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and special heat-absorbing walls.

  • The new solar house was built with eco-friendly materials.

  • Many solar houses have large windows to maximize sunlight.

  • The architect designed a spacious solar house that uses large glass windows to maximize sunlight for heating.

  • She invited her friends to tour her newly built solar house, which includes innovative features for energy efficiency.

Synonyms

house
vssolar house
∞ 1.0

A building where one family lives

is built to collect sunlight and absorb heat for warming the interior

How Sustainable

earthship
  • Specialized
1 7.0
solar house
3.8

Surface Forms

solar house singular
solar houses plural

Morphology

solar + house

The meaning 'a house that generates its own electricity from the sun' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'solar' (pertaining to sun energy) with 'house' (a dwelling). This noun–noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Solar house comes from the simple image of the word solar meaning the sun shining through big windows and warming the house, with floors and walls keeping the heat like a greenhouse. That's why it means 'a house designed to use solar energy for heating'.