: 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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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s ample prewar charm (mahogany inlay and parquet hardwood floors, a working fireplace with an impressive mantel), and the place is pretty turnkey.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
The house is being sold turnkey with all of its furnishings.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Smart-home automation, underfloor heating, and reversible air conditioning reflect the growing expectation that high-end Riviera homes arrive fully turnkey.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s ample prewar charm (mahogany inlay and parquet hardwood floors, a working fireplace with an impressive mantel), and the place is pretty turnkey.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
The immediacy and simplicity of buying turnkey was obviously very appealing to Al-Rashid.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
The house is being sold turnkey with all of its furnishings.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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