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- [turn-kee]
- /ˈtɜrnˌki/
- /ˈtɜːŋ.kiː/
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- [turn-kee]
- /ˈtɜrnˌki/
Definitions of turnkey word
- noun plural turnkey a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer. 1
- adjective turnkey Also, turn-key. 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. 1
- adjective turnkey fully equipped; ready to go into operation: a turnkey business. 1
- adjective turnkey computing: no configuration 1
- adjective turnkey property: fully equipped 1
- noun turnkey jailer 1
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Origin of turnkey
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; turn + key1
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Parts of speech for Turnkey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turnkey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
turnkey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turnkey
noun turnkey
- correctional officer — a prison guard
- gaoler — jail.
- jailer — a person who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail.
- warder — a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals.
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