riches

plural noun

rich·​es ˈri-chəz How to pronounce riches (audio)
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: things that make one rich : wealth

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industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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The series translates the world of Asian male pageantry into a rags-to-riches competition format. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Parton’s rags-to-riches tale reads like a classic country music story-song. — Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Staying in the Premier League remains just about every club’s bread and butter, due to the financial riches membership offers. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riches

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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

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13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of riches was in the 13th century

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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riches. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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riches

plural noun
rich·​es ˈrich-əz How to pronounce riches (audio)
: things that make one rich : wealth
Etymology

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

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