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 benefit provides greater flexibility for travelers by allowing eligible cardholders to cancel or change flights for any reason up to two days before departure, and receive up to 75 percent reimbursement for nonrefundable costs. —Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Most popular e-books on Libby The library's data analysts provided The Enquirer with a list of the most popular e-books among Cincinnati residents on Libby, a free app that gives library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025

Rather than restricting access to two Alaska Lounge visits per quarter, Capital One Venture X cardholders get unlimited visits to all Capital One and Priority Pass lounges. —David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025

As of Tuesday, tickets for Netflix House Philadelphia are on sale exclusively for AAdvantage Mastercard credit cardholders at NetflixHouse.com/Philadelphia. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025

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