: 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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Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The turnkey oasis at Four Seasons Resort & Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas features a modern design by the Irongate Group, which includes five bedrooms and six bathrooms across 6,268 square feet.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That meant finding a turnkey house with at least three bedrooms that could comfortably handle a rotating combination of parents and children from one day to the next.
—Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Start with soil and the weather, recommends Jen McDonald, garden expert and co-owner of Garden Girls, a turnkey garden design firm based in Houston, Texas.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
The turnkey oasis at Four Seasons Resort & Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas features a modern design by the Irongate Group, which includes five bedrooms and six bathrooms across 6,268 square feet.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
For new and smaller entrants, turnkey frameworks and reports offer a significant advantage.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That meant finding a turnkey house with at least three bedrooms that could comfortably handle a rotating combination of parents and children from one day to the next.
—Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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