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

Rossman noted that the Fed cut rates by a quarter point in September and October, so most cardholders have already seen a 50-basis point decline in their credit card rates. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025

When the Fed raises rates, credit card companies tend to pass those increases along to cardholders almost immediately. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

The cardholder also has to demand that the card issuer send them, in writing, a letter stating that effect. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 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