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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For all the talk about a tough job market and the threat artificial intelligence poses to entry-level work, the unemployment rate for recent college grads is 5.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The fear of AI replacing jobs is real across many industries, from food delivery workers to entry-level tech positions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Demand for mid- and senior-level engineers with AI skills is rising, despite tech layoffs and falling entry-level job postings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Meanwhile, “many of the tasks that used to fall to entry-level employees — research, drafting, analysis, coordination — can now be accelerated by new tools” using AI, according to the LinkedIn report.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
A half an hour or so of Web research revealed an agreeably tight labor market, with entry-level jobs advertised at $8 an hour or more and studio apartments for $400 or less.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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