electric receptacle vs electrical outlet

electric receptacle and electrical outlet both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

electric receptacle (noun)	electrical 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