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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Removing entry level storage tiers for its devices is a tactic Apple has used to, in effect, raise prices for its products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
PwC received 60,000 applications for 2,000 entry level posts - a 35% increase on the year before.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
“AI is replacing some of the entry level jobs in tech. And yes, AI is actually replacing some jobs in Hollywood,” said economist Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
“People that have more experience are willing to take entry level positions because they can’t find anything,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
This is the entry level for all those playing Book Scavenger.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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