Definition of REDLINING

redlining

Meanings

Plural: redlinings

Verb

  • discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
  • present participle and gerund of redline

Noun

  • The process of or an instance of redlining.
  • The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.

Origin / Etymology

(systematic denial): From the red outlines used by the HOLC to mark D-rated neighborhoods with minority occupants.

Synonyms

redline

Scrabble Score: 11

redlining is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
redlining is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
redlining is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

redlining is a valid Words With Friends word