"elevator music" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} elevator music (uncountable)
  1. (US, Canada) Bland, inoffensive music played as a background in elevators and businesses (such as offices and shopping malls). Wikipedia link: elevator music Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Synonyms: lift music [Britain], muzak Related terms: Muzak Translations (music played as a background in elevators and businesses): 電梯音樂 /电梯音乐 (diàntī yīnyuè) (Chinese Mandarin), taustamusiikki (Finnish), hissimusiikki (Finnish), musique d’ascenseur [feminine] (French), musique d’aéroport [feminine] (French), Fahrstuhlmusik [feminine] (German), lyftutónlist [feminine] (Icelandic), muzak [masculine] (Polish), hissmusik [common-gender] (Swedish)
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