Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goldilocks zone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: goldilock-s -zone
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of habitable zone.

Example Sentences

"This plot may be a map of another type of Goldilocks zone for habitable ocean worlds—one based on composition."

Etymology

So called because, like the third of the three bowls of porridge in the fairy tale Goldilocks, it is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right.

Inflected Forms

Goldilocks zones (plural)

Phrases

Goldilocks planet Goldilocks principle

Frequently Paired Words

Goldilocks planet Goldilocks principle Venus zone

Synonyms

habitable zone

Questions

What does goldilocks zone mean?: Synonym of habitable zone.
Where does goldilocks zone come from?: So called because, like the third of the three bowls of porridge in the fairy tale Goldilocks, it is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right.

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