: 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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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
For retailers, the model offers a turnkey way to participate in resale without assuming authentication or inventory risk internally.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
A couple of years ago, the company outgrew its old space and took over a turnkey lease from the messaging company Slack.
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Adjective
The turnkey, speculative campus will target a range of uses for large and smaller users.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
For retailers, the model offers a turnkey way to participate in resale without assuming authentication or inventory risk internally.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
The preconfigured, turnkey systems can be deployed within 12 to 18 months and deliver anywhere from five to several hundred megawatts, depending on demand.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
A couple of years ago, the company outgrew its old space and took over a turnkey lease from the messaging company Slack.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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