A socket is a space where something fits or is put in. It can be part of a machine or body, like a joint or a place to hold an object.
The lamp fits into the socket easily.
He broke the socket on his chair leg.
A socket is a part on the wall where you put plugs to get electricity for devices. We use sockets to connect things like lamps and phones.
Plug the charger into the socket.
The socket is near the desk.
In technology, a socket is a piece where you connect parts or devices, like computer cables or chips. It helps the parts work together.
Insert the USB into the socket.
The motherboard has many sockets inside.
A socket here means a place in the body where a bone or tooth fits. For example, eyes sit in the eye sockets of the skull.
The eye sits in the socket of the skull.
The tooth was removed from the socket.
In informal speech, 'socket' can mean someone or something boring or not fun. It is used to talk about dull people or places.
He is a real socket at parties.
The meeting was a socket all evening.
In bowling, a socket is the part of the pin that, when hit, can knock down all pins. It is the best place to aim for a strike.
Aim for the socket to get a strike.
The ball hit the socket perfectly.
A socket can mean any place where something fits well. People also use it figuratively to say someone has found the right place or role.
This key fits in the socket of the lock.
He found his socket in the new company.
Substantive noun frequently used in both conversational and formal contexts.
The committee focused on the critical role of socket in modern education.
Further study of socket will help uncover important underlying patterns.
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