electric receptacle vs electric outlet

electric receptacle and electric outlet both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

electric receptacle (noun)	electric outlet (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