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

About 111 million Americans, or more than 40% of adults and half of credit cardholders, cannot afford to pay off their balances and carry more than $1 trillion in credit card debt from month to month, according to an analysis by Protect Borrowers and The Century Foundation. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026

Premium credit cards with Priority Pass benefits Many premium credit cards offer complimentary Priority Pass lounge access with unlimited access for the primary cardholder with no per-visit fees. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

Both American Express and Blackbird pulled their support after previously buying up blocks of tickets to sell exclusively to their cardholders and members. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

Some credit cards such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve or American Express Platinum offer a statement credit to reimburse cardholders who purchase Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 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