Meanings
verbyellowline (third-person singular simple present yellowlines, present participle yellowlining, simple past and past participle yellowlined)
present singular third person yellowlines · participle present yellowlining · participle past yellowlined · past yellowlined
- CanadaUSurban studiesTo charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.
Origin
yellow + line, after redline and greenline.
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APA
yellowline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowline
MLA
“yellowline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellowline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowline.
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