Muzak

American  

[myoo-zak] / ˈmju zæk /

Trademark.

1. recorded background music transmitted by radio, telephone, or satellite to built-in sets in offices, restaurants, waiting rooms, etc.

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Muzak British  

/ ˈmjuːzæk /

noun

1. recorded light music played in shops, restaurants, factories, etc, to entertain, increase sales or production, etc

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Example Sentences

It is the roads, the cars, the Muzak in the elevators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

By day, birdsong is as omnipresent as Muzak at a mall; frogs serenade the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

It is the elevator music, the Muzak, of potato dishes.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

Muzak is perhaps the most well-known variation of recent decades.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

The little speakers lining the walkway were playing soft Muzak.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green