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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The analysis suggested that AI wealth effects accounted for roughly 6.6 percentage points, or approximately $198,000, in additional down payment on an entry-level Bay Area luxury home priced around $3 million in 2025.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
It will look at how entry-level jobs are changing and give businesses advice on how to redesign roles while maintaining routes into the workforce.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Research from Revelio Labs found that U.S. entry-level job postings have fallen roughly 35% since January 2023, with highly AI-exposed entry-level postings declining more than 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
More than one-third of entry-level positions now explicitly require AI-related skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Employers will look at that $30,000 figure, which is over twice what they currently pay entry-level workers, and see nothing but bankruptcy ahead.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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