WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sea′ change′, 
    1. a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.
    2. any major transformation or alteration.
    3. a transformation brought about by the sea.
    • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sea change
  1. a seemingly magical change, as brought about by the action of the sea
Etymology: coined by Shakespeare, in Ariel's song 'Full Fathom Five' in The Tempest (1611)

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