A local provision just a street away (5)
I believe the answer is:
stout
'a local provision' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'a street away' is the wordplay.
'a street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'away' becomes 'out' (synonyms).
'st'+'out'='STOUT'
'just' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Dark beer for the rather fat" , "Portly - porter" , "Kind of beer" , "Inured to fatigue and hardship" , "of above-average weight" .)