"treechanger" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-treechanger.ogg [Australia] Forms: treechangers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tree + seachanger Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tree|seachanger}} Blend of tree + seachanger Head templates: {{en-noun}} treechanger (plural treechangers)
  1. (Australia) A person who moves to a rural location. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-treechanger-en-noun-~R34cI0A Categories (other): Australian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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