Guy with alternative grand dwelling (5)
I believe the answer is:
manor
'grand dwelling' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'guy with alternative' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'man ' (guy can informally mean a man).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'alternative' becomes 'or'.
'man'+'or'='MANOR'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for manor that I've seen before include "Landed estate" , "Mansion of a wealthy person" , "Nobleman's land" , "lord's home" , "Large country house for Roman" .)