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

---

Example Sentences

Beahon said the firm was responding to affordability concerns through entry-level product ranges designed to keep official kits within reach.

From BBC

Lower-value cyber jobs can include entry-level positions tasked with day-to-day security operations, such as IT auditors or compliance analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toyota was able to maintain sales momentum at the end of last year by absorbing the costs of U.S. tariffs, and because car buyers gravitated toward the company’s entry-level models like the Corolla sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal

College students and their parents are trying to assess the future of entry-level work in a white-collar employment landscape marked by slow hiring, layoffs and AI displacement of knowledge workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Entry-level recruiters cite several reasons for the pullback.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• insignificant
• negligible
• trivial
• unimportant
• worthless