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entry-level

American  
[en-tree-lev-uhl] / ˈɛn triˌlɛv əl /

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 British  

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Plus, bringing robots into pizza restaurants could take away entry-level jobs in the hospitality sector.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

All of this, while working a beat that is considered an entry-level job at many larger news organizations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Please note that the entry-level Model Y retains the previous, grumpy catfish face, for the sullen ichthyologist in your life.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Andy Burnham has made unemployment a priority amid skyrocketing youth inactivity and a rapid collapse in entry-level vacancies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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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