backlot

/ ˈbækˌlɒt /

noun

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

Example Sentences

From Dec. 18 to Jan. 5, a portion of the studio’s backlot will be remade into the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Conn., with looks at key filming locations and props, as well as costume contests and cookie decorating activities.

From Los Angeles Times

Special counsel Smith took a brief break from his ongoing prosecutions of Trump to support his wife, documentarian Katy Chevigny, whose first narrative feature, “The Easy Kind,” about a Nashville singer-songwriter, screened as part of the festival’s Backlot program.

From Los Angeles Times

Warner Bros. has always had a showman’s approach to its studio tour, opening its gates to the public in the mid-’60s to herald the arrival of “The Great Race” with cars, props and a behind-the-scenes featurette to accompany a backlot venture.

From Los Angeles Times

The standard tour starts at $73; Southern California residents receive a $12 discount through Dec. 17, with deluxe and VIP offerings providing additional exploration of the studio’s backlot.

From Los Angeles Times

Sixty years ago, the backlot tram tour began as a way, in part, to increase commissary sales as tourists liked the opportunity to dine on the lot.

From Los Angeles Times