turnkey

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adjective

turn·​key ˈtərn-ˌkē 

: 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

turnkey

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noun

plural turnkeys

: one who has charge of a prison's keys

Examples of turnkey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the age of fast-track renovations and turnkey new builds, taking five years to finish a house might sound like a design cautionary tale. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026

But complete SaaS to customer security is not a turnkey solution. — Danny Jenkins, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

For first-time buyers, though, a smaller, turnkey new home can still be the more attainable path for breaking into the housing market. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Buzz Tourer 4Motion will have the advantage of being a turnkey factory camper as opposed to a van someone else has to upfit with conversion equipment. — New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1860, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1622, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turnkey

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy