backlot

English

noun
Definitions
  • The farthest section of a parking lot.
  • (Hollywood) The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English lot.

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English

lot

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