: built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate
a turnkey nuclear plant
a turnkey computer system
also
: of or relating to a turnkey building or installation
a turnkey contract
turnkey vendors
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
And after the company that creates the crossword recently started submitting the puzzle with the answers directly below the puzzle, designers were trying to intervene daily in a system that’s supposed to be turnkey — with limited success.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Dima Raketa, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Then create one CEE is a leading turnkey supplier for industrial projects, mostly in the food and beverage industry as well as in construction materials.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Apart from a phono cartridge, the H2 is turnkey.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
And after the company that creates the crossword recently started submitting the puzzle with the answers directly below the puzzle, designers were trying to intervene daily in a system that’s supposed to be turnkey — with limited success.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Noun
Instead of internal integration, companies are now opting for turnkey monitoring services.
—Dima Raketa, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Then create one CEE is a leading turnkey supplier for industrial projects, mostly in the food and beverage industry as well as in construction materials.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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