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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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted that half of all entry-level jobs could disappear in one to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Norton was elated to get an electric SUV that could drive up to 300 miles on a charge—including one with features he’s never had, like cooled seats—for the price of an entry-level sedan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
In the motorsport pyramid, it's similar to Formula 4 - the entry-level, international single-seater racing category.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
"These jobs can also offer higher potential income compared to some local entry-level jobs and provide opportunities to develop skills in digital work," she noted.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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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