Goldilocks zone

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Goldilocks zone. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Goldilocks zone, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Goldilocks zone in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Goldilocks zone you have here. The definition of the word Goldilocks zone will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofGoldilocks zone, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

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.

Noun

Goldilocks zone (plural Goldilocks zones)

  1. Synonym of habitable zone
    • 2021, Kevin Hand, Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 43:
      This plot may be a map of another type of Goldilocks zone for habitable ocean worlds—one base on composition.

Coordinate terms

Translations