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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She has given up on securing a "dream job", and now wants any type of work, but has been rejected for roles ranging from politics, business to an entry-level barista.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
After years of steady deterioration, there are early signs entry-level hiring is picking up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
With all manner of industries constricting and AI threatening entry-level positions, many people have become delivery drivers, full-time or as an economically necessary side gig.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“Active adult and move-up segments have outperformed relative to the entry-level, where affordability concerns remain intense,” he says.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Before deciding to return to Maine as an entry-level worker, I downloaded the help-wanted ads from the Portland Press Herald's Web site, and my desktop wheezed from the strain.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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