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.

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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

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Example Sentences

She has given up on securing a "dream job", and now wants any type of work, but has been rejected for roles ranging from politics, business to an entry-level barista.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Those signals suggest that, for now, some employers feel the need to replenish their pipelines of entry-level workers after holding back for several seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Researchers evaluated job openings and pay for entry-level workers, rent and mortgage payments, and quality of life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With all manner of industries constricting and AI threatening entry-level positions, many people have become delivery drivers, full-time or as an economically necessary side gig.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Before deciding to return to Maine as an entry-level worker, I downloaded the help-wanted ads from the Portland Press Herald's Web site, and my desktop wheezed from the strain.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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