cardholder

noun

card·​hold·​er ˈkärd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce cardholder (audio)
: 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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Arvest offers several Visa® credit card options that allow cardholders to earn rewards on everyday purchases through the Arvest Flex Rewards® program. Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 However, the impact for most cardholders will be minimal. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Additionally, Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business cardholders can enter when flying with Delta. AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025 The Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services reported that more than 74,000 IDs were issued at the Lakeville and Moorhead centers, but almost 40 percent of cardholders eventually replaced them with a traditional card or allowed the ID to expire. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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