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

Some CEOs have even warned that AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In the motorsport pyramid, it's similar to Formula 4 - the entry-level, international single-seater racing category.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“To say we’re entry-level associates but also putting us in multi-thousand-dollar watches is very satirical, so I can see how it added flames to the fire,” Johnson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Economists watch for climbing Black unemployment because Black workers are more likely to hold low-skill or entry-level jobs, which are often cut first when the economy weakens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Employers will look at that $30,000 figure, which is over twice what they currently pay entry-level workers, and see nothing but bankruptcy ahead.

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

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