Orchestra space (3)

I believe the answer is:

pit

(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Mine; fruit-stone" , "Cherry-stone" , "Take stone" , "Mine-shaft" , "Cavity" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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