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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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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the city’s next mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

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

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 • Dec. 13, 2025

Epic Universe represents an evolution of Universal’s parks, which first became a major tourist destination in Hollywood, where the backlot studio tour gradually evolved over the decades to include Disney-inspired, theme park-like attractions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

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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