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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For one thing, card issuers have to cover their costs when cardholders don’t make their payments. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 To qualify for this offer, new cardholders must spend $3,000 on eligible purchases within the first three months of opening their account. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024 Gap cardholders will have the opportunity to shop exclusively on Gap’s mobile app on Wednesday at noon ET, before the online drop. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024 American Express cardholders can access an exclusive presale including VIP packages beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, Oct. 10 at 10 p.m. local time. Jade Gomez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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