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noun Movies.
an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
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Origin of back lot

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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British Dictionary definitions for back lot

backlot
/ (ˈbækˌlɒt) /

noun
an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming
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