elevator music

English

Etymology

Used in the first elevators to reduce anxiousness.

Noun

elevator music (uncountable)

1. (US, Canada) Bland, inoffensive music played as a background in elevators and businesses (such as offices and shopping malls).

Synonyms

• lift music (Britain), muzak

Translations

music played as a background in elevators and businesses

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 電梯音樂 / 电梯音乐 (diàntī yīnyuè)

• Finnish: taustamusiikki (fi), hissimusiikki
• French: musique d’ascenseur (fr) f, musique d’aéroport (fr) f
• German: Fahrstuhlmusik f
• Icelandic: lyftutónlist f
• Polish: muzak m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: hissmusik (sv) c

See also

• Muzak

Anagrams

• vertical mouse