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

The first child in her family born free after the Civil War, Walker’s remarkable journey falls in the rags-to-riches genre, but her legacy — viewed through a modern lens and within the evolving politics of Black hair — has been more complicated. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 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

Stallone penned the script for this star-making vehicle, writing himself the role of a lifetime and launching one of cinema’s great rags-to-riches stories. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

What its riches will power next may depend on the fate of Sherritt and its joint venture but Cuba could in theory become an important piece of Washington’s strategy for countering Beijing. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 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"