noun
Refers to a place where agricultural work or manual labor is done; can mean a farm or a workshop depending on context. Not a common modern word; more specific terms like 農場 or 作業場 are usually preferred.
昔の農村では、作場は生活の中心だった。
In old farming villages, the farm was the center of life.
この辺りはかつて作場として使われていた。
This area was once used as a workshop.