entry-level

[en-tree-lev-uhl]

adjective

1. 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.

2. suitable for or affordable by people buying or entering the market for the first time.

   These less expensive entry-level homes sell quite well.

3. relatively simple in design, limited in capability, and low in cost.

   entry-level home computers and word processors.

entry-level

adjective

1. (of a job or worker) at the most elementary level in a career structure

2. (of a product) characterized by being at the most appropriate level for use by a beginner

   an entry-level camera

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the higher unemployment that recent college graduates face compared with older workers is growing as entry-level hiring slows.

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Some companies said they were pulling back on entry-level hiring because they are leaning more on AI to do basic tasks.

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Despite its standard all-wheel drive, this number is about average for the segment populated primarily with entry-level front-wheel-drive rivals.

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Hannah applied for an entry-level position at a Firestone shop and got it.

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Every year, the company hires thousands of new graduates in entry-level positions - including 1,300 in the UK and 3,200 in the US last year - but it recently dropped long-term plans to continue increasing its headcount.

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Related Words

• insignificant 
• negligible 
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• unimportant 
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