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backlot

British  
/ ˈbækˌlɒt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The film was mostly shot on the Universal backlot and we wish it had more of an authentic L.A. feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

“Hill Valley,” says Siercks, referring to the fictional town of “Back to the Future,” will allow guests to step off a tram and hang out in a working backlot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

Another complicated set was Emerald City, an expansive backlot build that stood 52 feet high and used CGI extension to complete its sparkling grandeur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling walked along these backlot streets in La La Land.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024

Abdy and I were talking at the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank, Los Angeles - 110 acres of sound stages, painted facades and recognisable streets where some of cinema's best loved movies have been shot.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024

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