cardholder

[ kahrd-hohl-der ]

noun

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, card, in place for typing.

cardholder

/ ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. a person who owns a credit or debit card

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardholder¹

First recorded in 1650–60; card ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

Citi cardholders will have access to presale tickets Wednesday through Thursday through the credit card’s Citi Entertainment program, Live Nation said.

From Los Angeles Times

The general public can buy tickets starting June 14 on AXS.com, with Capital One cardholders able to get access beginning June 12 at 1 p.m.

From Seattle Times

Yet, unlike credit and debit cards issued by banks, benefit cards issued by public agencies don’t come with fraud protection, which limits a credit or debit cardholder’s liability for unauthorized charges.

From New York Times

For cardholders with “good” credit — a credit score of 620 to 719 — the typical interest rate charged by big banks was about 28 percent, compared with about 18 percent at small banks, the report found.

From New York Times

The merger would combine one of the largest issuers of Visa and Mastercards with Discovery’s network of cardholders.

From Los Angeles Times