wall plug

noun

: an electric receptacle in a wall

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Although one can, say, program a robot to search for a wall plug when its battery gets low, a living thing (a human programmer, for example) must hard-code that need into the machine. Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025 The tester sits between your device and the wall plug. David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2025 Great for airport terminals, cruises, and even dorm rooms, this nifty plug-in adapter turns one wall plug into four, and touts an additional three charging ports for electronic cables. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025 Your purchase also includes US, EU, UK, and AU travel adapters to fit various wall plugs. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wall plug

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wall plug was in 1888

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“Wall plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20plug. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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