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

This is a Horatio Alger-style rags-to-riches, hooray-for-capitalism parable for a generation that has no idea who Horatio Alger was. —Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

The book explores her rags-to-riches journey from a Las Vegas trailer park to podcast stardom and media mogul-hood as the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions. —Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026

This weekend, the two will face off in England’s FA Cup, putting Chelsea’s half-decade business rollercoaster on the same field as Wrexham’s rags-to-riches rocket ride. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Wrexham’s Hollywood script Ridiculous rise, incredible achievements, two very likeable owners and a working-class town and club reborn by one of modern football’s most famous rags-to-riches tales. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 5 Mar. 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"