stampeder
/stæmˈpiːdər/
noun
- A person who takes part in a sudden, wild rush or flight of a group of frightened animals or people.
- The stampeder was caught in the middle of the cattle rush and barely escaped injury.
- The herd of buffalo scattered, and one stampeder ran straight toward the fence.
- During the fire alarm, a stampeder knocked over several chairs in the hallway.
- A person who joins a sudden, large-scale movement of people to a new area, especially in search of wealth or opportunity (like a gold rush).
- The modern stampeder rushed to the city when news of tech jobs spread.
- Each stampeder carried only a small pack, dreaming of striking it rich.
- In 1897, every stampeder heading to the Klondike hoped to find gold in the Yukon.