: 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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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The three-story house was delivered, like most upmarket specs, in turnkey condition: brand-new plumbing, flawless framing, nothing sagging or squeaking.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Simplified programming and turnkey solutions can make advanced robotics accessible to small businesses— a massive driver of the U.S. economy—to compete and remain efficient.
—Mark Minevich, Time, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
The Bourbon Butlers offer our guests a turnkey way to engage with all Bardstown has to offer, without having to lift a finger.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The three-story house was delivered, like most upmarket specs, in turnkey condition: brand-new plumbing, flawless framing, nothing sagging or squeaking.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
Getty Jen McDonald is a garden expert and co-owner of Garden Girls, a turnkey design and installation firm based in Houston, Texas.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Simplified programming and turnkey solutions can make advanced robotics accessible to small businesses— a massive driver of the U.S. economy—to compete and remain efficient.
—Mark Minevich, Time, 9 June 2025
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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