wall plug

noun

1. an electrical outlet permanently mounted on a wall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wall plug¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This is about nine times faster than using the car’s Level-1 120-volt wall plug connection.

From Popular-Science

When the switch on a lamp is turned off, the electricity only goes as far as (the wall plug) (the switch).

From Project Gutenberg

Also she discovered that a wall-plug was cleverly set in the high base-boards on either side of the room.

From Project Gutenberg

I could see a length of green cable proceeding from the wall-plug out through the open window.

From Project Gutenberg

He was standing over by the wall-plug, looking down at it, and then kneeling, began to examine it minutely.

From Project Gutenberg