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backlot

British  
/ ˈbækˌlɒt /

noun

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

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Production designer Fiona Crombie re-created the historic open-air theater on the backlot at England’s Elstree Studios using real timber brought in from France.

From Los Angeles Times

On the backlot at Warner Bros, tourists snap selfies in front of the Central Perk cafe set from Friends, and stroll by facades of buildings that stand-in for New York or Los Angeles.

From BBC

The latter will take over the Hollywood Backlot area of California Adventure.

From Los Angeles Times

“I worked for the production office and was given the task of trying to coordinate how close we could come on the backlot without interfering. Everyone I worked for said it was an annoyance and disruptive and will not ever be welcomed.”

From Los Angeles Times

He used his celebrity to help homeless youth and opened a donation center on his show’s backlot for victims of the January wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times