adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɜː(ɹ)nˌkiː/
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US:tûrn'-kē
CMU ARPABET:T ER1 N K IY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dub-cove
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We can sell you all the parts, or we can turnkey the entire unit.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
someone who guards prisoners
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.