electrical outlet vs electric receptacle

electrical outlet and electric receptacle both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

electrical 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