Electric Outlet (Noun)
Meaning
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She needed to find a nearby electric outlet to charge her phone, but they were all being used by the other hotel guests.
- There was only one electric outlet in the entire room, which made it difficult for the office workers to charge all their devices at once.
- He went around the house and counted the number of electric outlets in each room to ensure there were enough for the new appliances.
- The international travelers had to purchase electric outlet adapters for their trip to Europe because the sockets were different from those in their home country.
- The apartment building was renovated to include additional electric outlets in the kitchen and bedrooms for added convenience.