back lot

or back·lot

noun Movies.

an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.

Nearby words

back hack, back in circulation, back in harness, back light, back line , back lot, back marker, back matter, back molding, back mutation, back nine

Origin of back lot

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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Examples from the Web for backlot

Within an hour of arriving in Greenwood, Miss., we had found our “backlot” for The Help.
How We Made 'The Help'|Brunson Green|August 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was a classy move guaranteed to win her a few friends on the backlot.
Television's Big Night: The Top 10 Emmy Moments|The Daily Beast Video|September 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for backlot

backlot

/ (ˈbækˌlɒt) /

noun

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

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