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

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

The plaintiff alleged that a receipt bearing more than those five digits exposes cardholders to identity theft if the receipt is discarded or lost and ends up in the hands of a criminal. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

In the past, the USDA has said the cardholder usually winds up with less cash than the card is worth, benefitting the business. —CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Skimming devices are illegally installed in those places and are used to capture card data and cardholder PIN entries, according to the FBI. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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