: 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
Examples of turnkey in a Sentence
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Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
The turnkey nature of Backcountry Discovery maps makes using them almost absurdly easy.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2021
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Sep. 2024
In June, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded 52 turnkey homes -- homes that don't require major repairs or improvements -- to Native Hawaiian residents in Waikapū, Maui, with prices between $509,800 to $699,000.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The new Utopia of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean mega-ship, with a seemingly endless array of things to do plus short itineraries that make a turnkey vacation easy.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
The turnkey nature of Backcountry Discovery maps makes using them almost absurdly easy.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2021
Noun
German luxury carmaker Porsche has unveiled its next big project, but rather than unlocking the doors to a fresh supercar, buyers will be opening a turnkey into a multimillion-dollar luxury apartment.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Sep. 2024
In June, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded 52 turnkey homes -- homes that don't require major repairs or improvements -- to Native Hawaiian residents in Waikapū, Maui, with prices between $509,800 to $699,000.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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