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
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She wants the government to think about more entry-level apprenticeships and other on-the-job learning, so children with lower academic grades can still thrive.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Plus, elections in the U.S. and Europe are getting more volatile, and 20-somethings are ditching entry-level jobs to become their own bosses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Many economists think AI is a particular threat to entry-level, repetitive work—call-center workers, data-entry keyers, junior copywriters—which can be easily automated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Those entry-level roles with higher expectations have in fact grown 35% since 2019, PwC found, while other entry-level roles actually shrank by 10%.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 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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