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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Our queen size spring mattress was more than a decade old and a purchase that was dictated by an entry-level job salary. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 Here's an entry-level desktop workstation from HP that Amazon has on sale for 30% off. PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 Tesla fans have long-awaited a cheaper entry-level model; this was supposed to be the $25,000 Model 2. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2025 And while having a relevant work background isn’t essential, entry-level employees must spend months at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City for mandatory training. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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