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

You can do this by designating a child as an authorized user, which is a person added to a credit-card account by the primary cardholder, although some issuers have age minimums as low as 13.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Tracking of cardholder activity by Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, showed consumer spending firmed modestly in March despite ongoing softness in discretionary goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Like the cardholder services one from that lady named Rachel.

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

About three-quarters of new Platinum and Gold cardholders are either millennials or members of Generation Z, according to the company.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Robinhood’s card is comparable to other premium cards on the market, though many cardholders have struggled to assess the value of cards as perks and rewards have become more complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In February 2026, more cardholders were applying for credit-limit increases compared with two years earlier, Federal Reserve Bank of New York data show, and lenders were more likely to approve those requests.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Before the second Olympic ticket drop officially begins Aug. 10, LA28 announced Wednesday there will be a presale for Visa cardholders that will run from July 29-31.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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 Bostwick, Arthur E.