entry-level

adjective

en·​try-lev·​el ˈen-trē-ˌle-vəl How to pronounce entry-level (audio)
: of or being at the lowest level of a hierarchy
entry-level jobs

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The production of a new entry-level EV, priced around Euro 20,000 ($21,000), is slated to begin there in 2027. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Triumph broke sales records in 2024, surpassing 100,000 bikes sold, thanks in large part to the entry-level Speed and Scrambler 400 models. Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 2025 In researching companies, McRae also encouraged recent college grads to look for places that offer apprenticeship or rotational programs, which can offer ways to quickly ramp up their knowledge base, especially if traditional entry-level roles are in short supply. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025 Artificial intelligence could upend entry-level work as recent college graduates enter the job market, eliminating many positions at the bottom of the white-collar career ladder or at least reshaping them, some experts told ABC News. Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for entry-level

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entry-level was in 1946

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“Entry-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry-level. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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