back lot

back lot — idiom

1. an outdoor area on a film or television studio's property where large, long-last

1.慣用語B2
釋義

an outdoor area on a film or television studio's property where large, long-lasting sets — such as full-sized streets, building fronts, or entire town squares — are built and kept for filming scenes

例句

Stefan worked as a guard on the back lot where the studio filmed Western movies.

The back lot has a replica New York street with shops and fire hydrants.

collocation: full-size replica of [city street]

同義詞
  • studio lot

    broader term that includes indoor stages and office buildings, not just outdoor sets

  • outdoor set

    temporary or permanent, but does not imply studio ownership

  • film set

    can be indoors or outdoors; much more general

反義詞
  • soundstage

    an indoor, soundproof filming space inside the studio building

用法筆記

Frequently appears in film-industry contexts. Does not describe natural outdoor filming locations — 'back lot' always implies a studio-owned property with permanent sets.

常見錯誤

❌We shot the forest scene on a back lot near the river.
✅We shot the forest scene on location near the river.
💡'back lot' means a studio's outdoor set, not any outdoor place in nature.
❌The back lot is the land behind the cinema.
✅The back lot is the outdoor filming area behind the film studio.
💡'back lot' is a film-production term, not a general description of land behind any building.