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

Last year, the Sacramento Public Library added more than 90,000 new cardholders and saw an 18% increase in visits. —James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

It gets complicated by the third-party partners who also offer perks to cardholders, which then is how card issuers and cardholders justify the high annual fee. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026

Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026

Luckily, the Uber Cash Amex Platinum cardholders earn can also be applied to unlock Lime e-bikes and scooters through the Uber app. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Apr. 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