cardholder

noun

card·​hold·​er ˈkärd-ˌhōl-dər 

: one who possesses a card and especially a credit card

Examples of cardholder in a Sentence

Cardholders are required to make a minimum payment each month.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (see rates and fees) lets the cardholder and up to eight companions on the same reservation check their first bag for free. — Dan Avery,lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

This time, Bilt cardholders received mistaken debt collection notices and saw their credit scores go down as a result, sparking more embarrassing news stories and angry complaints. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

So even with the Fed on pause, there’s been little relief for cardholders. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

According to Hendley, a proliferation of younger cardholders means the program needs to follow them into the urban core. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardholder

• beholder
• bondholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder
• stadtholder