Credit Card Hold
/ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd hoʊld/
Definitions
- (n.) A temporary authorization on a credit card account that reserves a specified amount of funds for a pending transaction without immediately charging the cardholder.
The hotel placed a credit card hold to cover potential incidental expenses during the guest’s stay.
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- credit card hold
- credit card holds
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Commentary
Credit card holds differ from completed charges by temporarily restricting funds rather than debiting them, important in contracts involving future payment obligations or conditional services.
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