: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Staging Can Help Fetch A Higher Price Our research shows that buyers are continuing to pay a premium for turnkey homes.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Launched in May 2024, CAT5 is a turnkey financing and production company committed to developing high-quality action films with broad commercial appeal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turnkey
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
At its peak in 2022, amid post-pandemic supply chain worries, that premium blew out and rose over 30% as buyers fiercely competed for turnkey space.
—John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Staging Can Help Fetch A Higher Price Our research shows that buyers are continuing to pay a premium for turnkey homes.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, when the comparison between turnkey and needing work is less dramatic, some recent same-building sales examples suggest that staged units may actually outperform unstaged ones.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Launched in May 2024, CAT5 is a turnkey financing and production company committed to developing high-quality action films with broad commercial appeal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turnkey
Cite this Entry
“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share