backlot

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noun

The farthest section of a parking lot.

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Meanings

nounbacklot (plural backlots)

plural backlots

  1. The farthest section of a parking lot.
  2. HollywoodThe area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.

Origin

From back + lot.

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APA

backlot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlot

MLA

“backlot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backlot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlot.

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