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backlot

backlot noun: the farthest section of a parking lot.

Noun

backlot (plural backlots)

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

Forms of backlot

pluralbacklots

Origin of backlot

From back + lot.

Words formed from backlot

Questions about backlot

What does backlot mean?
Backlot means the farthest section of a parking lot.
What part of speech is backlot?
Backlot is a noun.
What is the plural of backlot?
The plural of backlot is backlots.

Words near backlot in the dictionary

  1. backlocks
  2. backlog
  3. backlogged
  4. backlogging
  5. backlogs
  6. backlot
  7. backlots
  8. backlotter
  9. backlotters
  10. Backlund
  11. Backlunds

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