quarry; stone pit
A place where stone is cut or extracted from the ground.
この地域には古い石切り場がいくつかある。
There are several old quarries in this area.
石切り場から切り出された石が建築に使われた。
Stones cut from the quarry were used for construction.
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading.
Variant without okurigana; also common but may be slightly less explicit.
Compound of 石 (stone) + 切り (cutting) + 場 (place).