Describes a space, area, or size that is physically narrow, cramped, or small. Often used in formal or written contexts.
This room is cramped, making it hard to place furniture.
狭小な土地に家を建てるのは大変だ。
Building a house on a small plot of land is difficult.
狭小 means narrow and cramped in area, the direct opposite of the vast expanse described by 広大.
Compound of 狭 (narrow) and 小 (small). The reading きょうしょう is the on'yomi of both characters.