cardholder

American  

[kahrd-hohl-der] / ˈkɑrdˌhoʊl dər /

noun

• cardholders
  plural

1. a registered member of an organization, especially of a union or a political party, who has been issued a card in evidence of membership.

2. a person who has a library card.

3. a person to whom a credit card or bank card is issued.

4. (on a typewriter) either of a pair of devices able to be raised to hold stiff objects, as envelopes or cards, in place for typing.

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cardholder British  

/ ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. a person who owns a credit or debit card

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cardholders
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cardholder

First recorded in 1650–60; card ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cardholder cardholders

A tally of cardholder activity by Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, indicated higher pump prices continued to absorb a larger share of household budgets in May, but spending broadly held up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

For a chance to be selected for the presale, fans need to first confirm their status as a Visa cardholder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

A tally of cardholder spending by the Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, indicated consumers continued to cut back on discretionary goods last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Sign-up bonuses are only awarded after a new cardholder spends a certain amount within a specified time frame, typically three to six months after opening the account.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

Like the cardholder services one from that lady named Rachel.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

For Cash App, the move into Tags was an opportunity to double down on the customizability that already resonated with cardholders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Bilt said roughly 1,850 cardholders were affected and that it moved quickly to fix the errors, Ben Glickman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The presale for registered Visa cardholders starts Wednesday and ends Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

U.S. cardholders grew spending at a 11.4% clip.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

In one window we had a shelfful of current books, open to attractive pictures, with a sign reminding wayfarers that they might be taken out by cardholders and that cards were free.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick