entry-level
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or filling a low-level job in which an employee may gain experience or skills.
This year's college graduates have a limited choice of entry-level jobs.
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suitable for or affordable by people buying or entering the market for the first time.
These less expensive entry-level homes sell quite well.
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relatively simple in design, limited in capability, and low in cost.
entry-level home computers and word processors.
adjective
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(of a job or worker) at the most elementary level in a career structure
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(of a product) characterized by being at the most appropriate level for use by a beginner
an entry-level camera
Example Sentences
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SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Economists say the remote-work theory of entry-level hiring might be good news, especially if it means the effects of AI aren’t to blame for the hiring slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Among price increases, the base MacBook Air rises $200 to $1,299; the base MacBook Pro increases $300 to $1,999; and the entry-level MacBook Neo increases $100 to $699.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
These are industries most vulnerable to an increase in labour costs and, crucially, they are typically a source of entry-level jobs.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
When I called around to various economists in the summer of 2000 and complained about the inadequacy of the wages available to entry-level workers, this was their first response: “But wages are going up!”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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