riches

plural noun

rich·​es ˈri-chəz 

: things that make one rich : wealth

Synonyms of riches

• wealth
• assets

Examples of riches in a Sentence

industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026

In any case, her rags-to-riches tale caught the imagination of people around the world. — Dan Kelly june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

This is not just another rags-to-riches story of a Black rapper on the rise. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026

Like so many historical myths, this swashbuckling tale of pirates, court accusations, and gossip, which frames the rags-to-riches emergence of this American family, is rife with historical fiction. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, singular or plural, from richesse wealth, from Anglo-French richesce, from riche rich, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English rīce rich

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing riches

• embarrassment of riches
• from rags to riches

Rhymes for riches

• bitches
• britches
• ditches
• glitches
• hitches
• itches
• niches
• pitches
• stitches
• switches
• twitches
• witches

Kids Definition

riches

plural noun

rich·​es ˈrich-əz 

: things that make one rich : wealth

Etymology

Middle English richesse, originally not a plural but a singular noun meaning "richness"