turnkey C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈtɜː(ɹ)nˌkiː/ See IPA manual Freq #78396 Meanings 1 noun a complete product that is ready to be deployed immediately, without further customization The new software package is a turnkey, so it only took a short time to install. 2 adj involving a complete product that is ready to be deployed immediately, without further customization We don't have the resources to build up a custom system, so we went with a turnkey solution. 3 noun someone who guards prisoners One prisoner escaped by bribing the turnkey. 4 adj 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). They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure. Etymology From turn + key. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # turnkey **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɜː(ɹ)nˌkiː/ **Frequency rank:** 78396 ## Meanings 1. a complete product that is ready to be deployed immediately, without further customization 2. involving a complete product that is ready to be deployed immediately, without further customization 3. someone who guards prisoners 4. 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). ## Examples - The new software package is a turnkey, so it only took a short time to install. - We don't have the resources to build up a custom system, so we went with a turnkey solution. - One prisoner escaped by bribing the turnkey. - They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure. ## Etymology From turn + key. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown