# redlining

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #84,667

## Definitions
1. The process of or an instance of redlining.
2. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/redlining