riches

American  

[rich-iz] / ˈrɪtʃ ɪz /

plural noun

1. abundant and valuable possessions; wealth.

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riches British  

/ ˈrɪtʃɪz /

plural noun

1. wealth; an abundance of money, valuable possessions, or property

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Etymology

Origin of riches

1175–1225; Middle English, plural of Middle English riche wealth, power ( Old English rīce power, rule; cognate with German Reich realm); confused with Middle English richesse wealth < Old French, equivalent to riche wealthy (< Germanic; rich ) + -esse -ess

Example Sentences

And because this year there was an embarrassment of riches as far as Latino films goes, here are some honorable mentions we just had to include:

From Los Angeles Times

But the prospect of great riches does little to address the motivations of either side of the conflict.

From Barron's

But the prospect of great riches does little to address the motivations of either side of the conflict.

From Barron's

For decades, Russia worked with Western trading firms to connect its oil riches to global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The impoverished local Nama community living amid the environmental degradation in the far north-west of South Africa – also known as Namaqualand - wonder what has happened to the riches their land has yielded.

From BBC

Related Words

• abundance
• richness
• treasure
• wealth