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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"Entry level jobs are just so competitive and they're asking for experience that is just impossible to get whilst you're also studying," she told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Entry level IRS employees in Kansas City make $15 an hour.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022
Entry level work in government To get going in your criminology career, you may first want to apply for government jobs.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018
Entry level: you are aware there is a musician and public figure “Beyoncé” Lemonade is Beyoncé’s sixth album: 12 tracks, accompanied by an hour-long film, which premiered in the United States on Saturday on HBO.
From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2016
Entry level: Auerbach says he didn't know what a talent agency was before he started working part time in William Morris' New York mail room while he was still in high school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2015
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