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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Only 11% of rewards cardholders redeemed for a free hotel stay, while just 10% redeemed for a free flight, according to Bankrate. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 Balenciaga recently released a leather cardholder specifically designed for Stax, the physical crypto wallet from Ledger. Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024 But American Express has a solution - a new online waitlist feature now available for all Centurion Lounges in the U.S. Similar to Capital One’s system introduced earlier this year, Amex’s new digital waitlist allows cardholders to join the line remotely through their app. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Half of all cardholders are carrying debt from month to month, as of mid-2024, the highest quotient since early 2020. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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