Backlot
an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
contemporary examples
within an hour of arriving in greenwood, miss., we had found our “backlot” for the help.
how we made ‘the help’ brunson green august 12, 2011
it was a cl-ssy move guaranteed to win her a few friends on the backlot.
television’s big night: the top 10 emmy moments the daily beast video september 20, 2009
noun
an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming
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