"change of scenery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: changes of scenery [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|changes of scenery}} change of scenery (plural changes of scenery)
  1. (idiomatic) A movement from one location to another. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: change of scene, change of air, change of pace Translations (Translations): maisemanvaihdos (Finnish), changement de décor [masculine] (French), dépaysement [masculine] (French), Tapetenwechsel [masculine] (German), zmiana otoczenia [feminine] (Polish), miljöombyte [neuter] (Swedish), luftombyte [neuter] (Swedish)

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