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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Tickets for this year’s PaleyFest begin Jan. 28 for some Paley Center members as well as Citi cardholders. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 Eligible Capital One cardholders will get exclusive access to presale tickets before the general public, starting Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025 CareCredit had 12 million cardholders and 270,000 participating providers in 2024, up from 4.4 million cardholders and 177,000 participating providers a decade prior, according to a May 2023 report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025 Resolve to pay off your credit cards 95% of Americans have a credit card and cardholders carry an average balance of $5,221, per Experian. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Dec. 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 3 Feb. 2025.

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