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Definition of back lot
back lots
orbacklots
: an area used by a movie studio for large or permanent exterior sets Not all of the exteriors were filmed in Chicago. Related scenes were staged on the excellent Burbank Studios backlot. — George E. Turner, American Cinematographer, November 1990
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First Known Use of back lot
1927
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