: 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.
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Eligible Capital One cardholders will get first access to tickets via a cardholder presale in each city and can add a Capital One Access Pass to their purchase in select markets for an exclusive pre-show party with a performing Jingle Ball artist. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cardholder

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cardholder was in 1600

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“Cardholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardholder. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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