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

Library cardholders can get free or discounted admission to attractions across the city through the RAD Pass program, and children age 17 and under are admitted to the History Center for free. —Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025

There’s also a full program of Santa events, at the flagship and at all Nordstrom stores across the nation, including free photos for Nordstrom cardholders as well as Storytime with Santa, Santa Breakfasts, and the Letters to Santa experience. —David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025

Premium cardholders, with annual fees above $500, spend an average of $2,736 a month, nearly three times as much as those with cheaper cards. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

Some retailers will offer special discounts on certain products for Amex Gold cardholders, usually ranging from a $5 to $25 statement credit, to additional membership points, or even small discounts on beauty and lifestyle products. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 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