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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.


Muzak British  
/ ˈmjuːzæk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

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

From Salon May 9, 2024

Sulkin: It’s like when you hear music in an elevator, that’s Muzak.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

How does it differ from Muzak 2.0, from elevator music?”

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2023

The Muzak from the speakers had been turned up, only it wasn’t Muzak anymore—it was real music.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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