Phrase guide

elevator pitch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛləveɪtə ˈpɪtʃ/
  • General-American: /ˈɛləveɪtɚ ˈpɪtʃ/
  • General-American: /-ɾɚ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A brief and simple sales pitch; a short summary of a business plan, process, or product, and its selling point and value proposition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sales pitch

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see elevator, pitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the idea that such a pitch is concise enough to be given during a trip between floors in an elevator.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hissipuhe — brief and simple sales pitch
  • Hebrew: נְאוּם מַעֲלִית (n'úm ma'alít) — brief and simple sales pitch
  • Swedish: hisspitch — brief and simple sales pitch