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 average amount of credit card debt in America is over $6,000 according to Experian, and the average cardholder who was assessed interest pays an APR of over 22%, according to the Federal Reserve. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

And that's an issue more cardholders may be confronting right now, as credit card balances are climbing, card rates are ticking upward and high interest charges are making carrying this type of debt expensive. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Polybion has also produced Celium cardholders for Mexican energy company Sujío. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Schulz at LendingTree reckons that most credit cardholders will see their rates rise by a quarter-point over the next couple of months. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 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