solar pond

noun

: a pool of salt water heated by the sun and used either as a direct source of heat or to provide power for an electric generator

Examples of solar pond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once fully operational, Sully estimates Lilac’s lithium plant would occupy around 25 acres, versus the 55,000-acre solar pond complex used by Compass Minerals, which is currently ramping up its operation to produce lithium as well. —Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above