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turnkey

[ turn-kee ]

noun

plural turnkeys.
  1. a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer.


adjective

  1. Also ³Ù³Ü°ù²Ô-°ì±ð²â. of, relating to, or resulting from an arrangement under which a private contractor designs and constructs a project, building, etc., for sale when completely ready for occupancy or operation:

    turn-key housing, turnkey contract.

  2. fully equipped; ready to go into operation:

    a turnkey business.

turnkey

/ ˈ³Ùɜ˲ÔËŒ°ì¾±Ë /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a keeper of the keys, esp in a prison; warder or jailer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting a project, as in civil engineering, in which a single contractor has responsibility for the complete job from the start to the time of installation or occupancy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of turnkey1

First recorded in 1645–55; turn + key 1
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The report further recommends launching a consortium of builders that could offer turnkey rebuilding solutions to property owners who prefer not to undertake the rebuilding on their own.

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"There's a growing trend of more people with a busy city life wanting a 'turnkey' lifestyle. Real estate developers see this as a sales and marketing advantage," says Mr MacWilliam.

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Many have started to offer turnkey packages, outfitting new homes from top to bottom.

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“Forum reached out to me saying they were a startup company and wanted to start a program with turnkey solutions†— truck leasing, maintenance and charging, including chargers installed at the Hight truck yard.

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Ramirez isn’t expecting rates to drop soon and thinks buying when they did reduced the likelihood of bidding wars on their turnkey, four-bedroom house with a swimming pool and mountain view.

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