back lot

or back·lot


noun Movies.

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

Origin of back lot

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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British Dictionary definitions for backlot

backlot
/ (ˈbækˌlɒt) /

noun

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