change of scenery

[ cheynj uhv see-nuh-ree ]

noun

1. a shift, usually temporary, from one’s ordinary surroundings to somewhere desirably different, as a shift from one’s daily routine in an office to a week’s vacation at the seashore:

   He’s been fly fishing every weekend since his doctor told him he needs a change of scenery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of change of scenery¹

First recorded in 1740–45

Example Sentences

“Needed a change of scenery,” Kesluk says when asked why he moved to New York.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, Maria strides around her massive Paris apartment, stowing pills in the pockets of her jackets and dressing gowns, and asking her piano to be moved for no other reason than to give her day a change of scenery.

From Salon

“Every detail has been well thought out and although there are many new things to see, the fighters will feel like they always have during fights. The lights will come from different angles, but it will be just as they have always had it so they don’t feel the change of scenery too much.”

From Los Angeles Times

As for Biggio, a homegrown Blue Jays player up until this past week, the Dodgers are simply hoping he’ll benefit from a change of scenery.

From Los Angeles Times

It feels like we’ve found a home here, but any day now Dad could say, “Hey, you up for a change of scenery?”

From Literature