: 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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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Buzz photos here, the Trail is a turnkey camper van that comes with Tonke's Buzz camping module.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
From the initial set-up to the daily operations of the business, First Class Automation handles everything for its clients with its turnkey service.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The plant is capable of producing over 25,000 gallons a day, and once Yoshida reacquired the rights to his U.S. sales, the process was turnkey.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Buzz photos here, the Trail is a turnkey camper van that comes with Tonke's Buzz camping module.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
However, new developments are scarce, and turnkey luxury homes rarely come to market—a growing demand among affluent buyers, heightened by the post-pandemic shift in lifestyle priorities.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
From the initial set-up to the daily operations of the business, First Class Automation handles everything for its clients with its turnkey service.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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