electric outlet vs electric receptacle

electric outlet and electric receptacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electric outlet	Yes	No	No	No
electric receptacle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, electric outlet and electric receptacle are synonyms defined as:

electric outlet and electric receptacle: receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Other synonyms of electric outlet include electrical outlet, outlet, wall plug, wall socket.

electric outlet (noun)	electric receptacle (noun)
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices	receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices