Soldier returns from centre overlooking residence way up north (5)
I believe the answer is:
igloo
'residence way up north' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'soldier returns from centre overlooking' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'gi' (government issue or general issue).
'returns' is a reversal indicator.
'from' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'centre' says to take the centre.
The centre of 'overlooking' is 'loo'.
'gi' back-to-front is 'ig'.
'ig'+'loo'='IGLOO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for igloo that I've seen before include "Ice-built house" , "Inuit building" , "Traditional Inuit house" , "Stacked blocks" , "Home in the far north?" .)