Definition of "backlot" [backlot]

• The farthest section of a parking lot. (noun)
• : The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. Typically generic "towns" such as western, which could be re-used as needed. (noun)

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• "Why not have a multi-temporal thing where you can see the crew filming in a Shanghai studio backlot from the 20s? '"
• "We made our way to the "backlot" of the park, and came across a waterslide style ride, with a long queue."
• "That sequence was one of the few not shot in Boston — in fact, it was shot almost entirely on the Paramount backlot."