Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backlot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
back-lot
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The farthest section of a parking lot.

noun

The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.

Etymology

From back + lot.

Inflected Forms

backlots (plural)

Derived Forms

backlotter

Phrases

virtual backlot digital backlot

Questions

What does backlot mean?
The farthest section of a parking lot.
Where does backlot come from?
From back + lot.

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