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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An entry-level model of the Cherokee started around $30,000 for the 2022 model year, according to Cars.com. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 May 2025 The average federal student loan debt exceeds $38,000, resulting in payments that consume a significant portion of entry-level salaries for years. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 In an interview with Axios earlier this week, the exec said the technology could wipe out half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs and send the overall unemployment rate surging to between 10% and 20%. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2025 What happened to Fosso is happening to knowledge workers across the U.S., from entry-level to management, from tech-forward companies like Accenture (ACN) to more staid corners of Corporate America. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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