/ Dictionary / Index R redlining: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: red•lin•ing Pronunciation: (red'lī"ning), [key] — n. a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, esp. inner-city neighborhoods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: redlining (Thesaurus) red line red liquor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language