riches

plural noun

rich·​es ˈri-chəz 

: things that make one rich : wealth

Synonyms

• assets
• capital
• fortune
• means
• opulence
• substance
• wealth
• wherewithal
• worth

Examples of riches in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

He’ll be fondly remembered if this was, as everyone expects, his lone season in Storrs. Hassan Diarra, Sr., G: Another example of the embarrassment of riches the Huskies had this season, Diarra won Big East Sixth Man of the Year for his defensive presence and offensive spark. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024

Where to watch: AMC+ Mary & George Based on the novel The King’s Assassin, Mary & George follows a family’s scandalous rise to power and riches thanks to the scheming of an ambitious, status-hungry mother, Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore,) the Countess of Buckingham. —Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024

The dream of Gold Rush riches spurred large-scale white settlement starting in 1848. —Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023

Rags to riches stories are few and far between in English soccer, and the blending of crypto and sports has previously led to hostilities between clubs and their fans. —Joel Khalili, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023

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

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"