wall socket vs outlet

wall socket and outlet both are nouns.

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

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

wall socket and 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, electrical outlet, wall plug.

wall socket (noun)	outlet (noun)
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
	an opening that permits escape or release
	a place of business for retailing goods
	receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices