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

What that means for cardholders Holiday debt hangover? —Renée Onque, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026

Most popular e-books on Libby The library's data analysts provided The Enquirer with a list of the most popular e-books among their members on Libby, a free app that gives library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026

Credit card interest rates vary widely depending on the unique risk profile of each cardholder. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026

For many cardholders, though, and especially those newer to credit, that limit becomes a testing ground for habits that can either strengthen a financial profile or quietly undermine it. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 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