wall socket vs electric receptacle

wall socket and electric receptacle both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

wall socket (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