Definition of turnkey
: 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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First Known Use of turnkey
1927
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Definition of turnkey
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: one who has charge of a prison's keys
Recent Examples of turnkey from the Web
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For the NFL to consider moving the event, the next site would need to be just as turnkey with things like hotels and access to hospitals.
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The city is considering the construction of a $2.5 million public-safety building — about 10,000 square feet at $250 a square foot for a turnkey operation.
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Conway also makes and sells turnkey systems for entrepreneurs looking to operate their own trash bin cleaning businesses.
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The option facing many buyers is to purchase an older home that needs work or get a detached townhome that is turnkey in a more desirable neighborhood, Hicks said.
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That type of new-school turnkey website is exactly what Le Turtle restaurateur Taavo Somer was trying to avoid too.
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By doing so, Waymo is positioning itself as a mega-supplier to the industry, and a turnkey solution to transforming conventional cars into driverless models.
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First Known Use of turnkey
1647
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Definition of turnkey for English Language Learners
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: complete and ready to be used
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