wall socket vs electric outlet

wall socket and electric outlet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wall socket	Yes	No	No	No
electric outlet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wall socket and electric outlet are synonyms defined as:

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

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

wall socket (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