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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Benefits Eligible Prime Visa cardholders earn 10% cash back (or more) on select Amazon.com purchases. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 Citi cardholders and Verizon customers have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. Feb. 4 through 10 p.m. Feb. 6. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025 JetBlue Premier cardholders will have access to exclusive lounges, along with one guest, at the upcoming JetBlue lounges at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), expected to open by year’s end. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025 Credit card interest rates sit near all-time highs, and the average cardholder with a balance owes $7,236, according to LendingTree. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cardholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Feb. 2025.

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