wall socket vs electrical outlet

wall socket and electrical outlet both are nouns.

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

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

wall socket and electrical 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 outlet, electric receptacle, outlet, wall plug.

wall socket (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