back lot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of back lot
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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"We also built substantial sets on our back lot," David Cain said.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
The container was in the back lot of a recycling center where the shooter had formerly been employed.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024
That Friday, there were six clients and five employees in her 3,000-square-foot studio, which provides a back lot with five spots.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023
It is so overcrowded with squatters that some have erected tin shacks in the back lot.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
“Mister, he doesn’t have a car on that back lot you couldn’t buy with a full tank of gas for five hundred dollars. But don’t you tell him I said so.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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