Definition of TURNKEY

turnkey

Meanings

Plural: turnkeys

Noun

  • someone who guards prisoners
  • A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.
  • A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.

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).

Verb

  • To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use.

Origin / Etymology

From turn + key.

Synonyms

gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw

Scrabble Score: 14

turnkey is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
turnkey is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
turnkey is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

turnkey is a valid Words With Friends word